(197856) Tafelmusik Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 August 2004 by D. D. Balam at Mauna Kea.
Canada's Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra, under music director Jeanne Lamon, is internationally recognized and the recipient of many awards. With creative leadership by Alison Mackay, Tafelmusik premiered a highly acclaimed multimedia “Galileo Project” program during IYA 2009, based upon Galileo's words and music of the era.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tafelmusik is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tafelmusik is 2.18 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 197856 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 QH16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.84 |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 4.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.