(100416) Syang Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 1996 by D. D. Balam at Dominion.
Stephenson Yang (b. 1954) is one of the Canadian pioneers in the search for planetary companions to nearby stars from precise radial velocities. He has contributed to the discovery of two such planets.Naming citation (20060219/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Syang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Syang is 1.92 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 100416 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 CB |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.96 |
| Orbital period | 2.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.69 – 2.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 17.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.787 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.