(16760) Masanori Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 October 1996 by H. Abe at Yatsuka.
Masanori Sato (b. 1952) is a member of Matsue Astronomy Club. He has popularized astronomy in Shimane prefecture and is an observing partner of the discoverer.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Masanori is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Masanori is 2.30 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16760 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TY7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.27 km (#12,128 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.106 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.263 |
| Inclination | 6.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.923 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.