(16083) Jorvik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 1999 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Jórvík was the name of the ninth-century Viking settlement that preceded the modern York in northeastern England. The discoverers visited York, including archaeological remnants of Jórvík, during the IAU General Assembly in 2000.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jorvik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jorvik is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16083 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TH12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.51 km (#16,243 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.307 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.13 |
| Orbital period | 3.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.70 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.214 |
| Inclination | 6.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.698 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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