(16046) Gregnorman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 May 1999 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek.
Greg Norman (b. 1956), a professional golfer from Queensland, became the world's leading player several years running and was the winner of 86 tournaments, including two British opens. Nicknamed “The Shark”, he is also a keen deep-sea fisherman.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gregnorman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gregnorman is 3.03 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16046 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 JK |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 13.8 km (#3,441 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Rotation period | 14.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.3 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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