(16398) Hummel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1982 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778-1837), famous Austrian pianist and versatile composer, Mozart's pupil and Beethoven's friend, made numerous concert tours. He was appointed conductor of the court orchestra in Weimar in 1819 and held this position until his death. His tomb is in the historical churchyard in Weimar.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hummel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hummel is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16398 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 SN3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.63 km (#13,631 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.233 |
| Rotation period | 71.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.83 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.246 |
| Inclination | 3.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.751 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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