(16036) Moroz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 April 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Astronomer and space scientist Vasily Ivanovich Moroz (1931-2004), professor at Moscow State University and researcher at the Institute of Space Research, was a leader in the Russian planetary exploration program. He was a specialist in the atmospheres of Mars and Venus. The name was suggested by D. P. Cruikshank.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Moroz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moroz is 3.07 au from the Sun and 3.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16036 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GV8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 7.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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