(162166) Mantsch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1999 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Paul Mantsch (b. 1941) is an American particle and astro-particle physicist and one of the builders of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, best known for leadership in the organization, construction and management of the Pierre Auger Cosmic Ray Observatory.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mantsch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mantsch is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 162166 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FW82 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0797 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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