(16280) Groussin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 June 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Olivier Groussin (b. 1976), a planetary scientist at the University of Maryland, played a major role in the calibration of the visible-light instruments on the Deep Impact mission, and he also developed models for interpreting the results from the infrared spectrometer.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Groussin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Groussin is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16280 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 LS6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.08 km (#15,009 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.310 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 5.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.863 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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