(16587) Nagamori Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 1992 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Kyouji Nagamori (b. 1932) was involved in the calculation of planetary ephemerides in the Japan Hydrographic Department for some 30 years. After his retirement, he joined the nautical information center that provides tide tables and other astronomical data.Naming citation (20060809/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nagamori is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nagamori is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16587 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 SE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.52 km (#7,093 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.277 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.885 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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