(16528) Terakado Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 1991 by Endate, K., Watanabe, K. at Kitami.
Kazuo Terakado (b. 1947), a leading scientific journalist in Japan, has made a significant contribution to the popularization of science through his leadership in the science magazines. He is the author of numerous books, including Deep Space and Solar System Guidebook.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Terakado is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Terakado is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16528 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 GV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.17 km (#6,408 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.241 |
| Rotation period | 23.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.01 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.208 |
| Inclination | 9.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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