(161546) Schneeweis Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 December 2004 by D. Healy at Junk Bond.
Scott Schneeweis (b. 1962), a U.S. Navy Lt. Commander currently stationed at Fr. Huachuca, Arizona, is a rich source of history and artifacts of the early days of the U.S. space program, notably through his “Spaceaholic” website.Naming citation (20081113/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Schneeweis is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Schneeweis is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 161546 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 XT16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.13 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.51 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0378 |
| Inclination | 5.22° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.50 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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