(9016) Henrymoore Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 January 1986 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Named in memory of Henry J. Moore (1928-1998). A geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey since 1960, Moore took part in the fledgling astrogeology program helping to train the Apollo astronauts in impact geology prior to the moon landings. He participated in the analysis of the lunar samples they brought back and worked with the photographs of the moon's surface taken from orbit. His experience in the selection of lunar landing sites transferred to the Mars Viking project. Moore's work on the Mars Pathfinder mission and with its Mars rover, Sojourner, were among his last contributions.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Henrymoore is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Henrymoore is 2.45 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9016 |
| Provisional designation | 1986 AE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.20 km (#6,393 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.126 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.71 – 3.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.375 |
| Inclination | 29.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.889 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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