(216164) Simonkrughoff Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 2006 by A. C. Becker at Apache Point.
Karl Simon Krughoff (1976–2023) was an American astronomer known for his work on the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), later the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Simon was noted for his dedication to science, his colleagues, and most importantly his family.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Simonkrughoff is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Simonkrughoff is 2.89 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 216164 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 SM377 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 8.54° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.970 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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