(16524) Hausmann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 January 1991 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Manfred Hausmann (1898–1986), who was born in Kassel and died in Bremen, lived for many years in Worpswede and wrote lyrical poetry, stories and novels. Widely traveled, he studied distant cultures and translated their works. After 1945 he turned to Christianity and became a preacher.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hausmann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hausmann is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16524 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 BB3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.90 km (#15,462 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.253 |
| Rotation period | 9.30 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.98 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 1.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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