(16952) Peteschultz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Peter H. Schultz (b. 1944), a geologist at Brown University, has studied cratering phenomena experimentally and in the field. He has played a major role in defining and developing the Deep Impact mission, particularly through his cratering experiments at the NASA Ames Vertical Gun Range.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Peteschultz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peteschultz is 3.33 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16952 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KX3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.99 km (#5,766 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0790 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.42 |
| Orbital period | 5.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0744 |
| Inclination | 4.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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