(16707) Norman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 August 1995 by C.-I. Lagerkvist at La Silla.
Lennie Norman (b. 1948) and his father Charlie Norman (1920–2005) were both entertaining musicians. Lennie is also a very talented stand-up comedian.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Norman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Norman is 3.32 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16707 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 QP10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.13 km (#8,745 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.156 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.52 |
| Orbital period | 5.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 13.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.