(16192) Laird Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 January 2000 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Canadian physicist Elizabeth Rebecca Laird (1874-1969) was known for her research on soft x-rays, the Raman effect and the effects of microwave radiation on biological materials. As head of the physics department at Mt. Holyoke College from 1904 to 1940 she inspired many women to pursue scientific careers.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laird is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laird is 2.14 au from the Sun and 2.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16192 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 AU207 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.84 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.233 |
| Inclination | 2.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.761 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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