(16695) Terryhandley Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 7 January 1995 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Terry R. Handley (1952-2015) was an amateur astronomer with Aspergers Syndrome. In the late 1980s he was recognized as the only amateur astronomer in North America measuring positions of comets and minor planets. He ran a sky survey that resulted in the discovery of 7 minor planets. Name suggested by G. W. Kronk.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-06-20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Terryhandley is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Terryhandley is 2.18 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16695 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 AM |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.05 |
| Orbital period | 3.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.38 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.359 |
| Inclination | 4.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.393 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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