(16676) Tinne Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 1994 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Dutch explorer and photographer Alexandrine P. F. Tinne (1835–1869) traveled through the Central Nile region and Central Africa. During her expeditions she collected plants, including several new species, and objects of art.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tinne is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tinne is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16676 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 CA5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.51 km (#11,598 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.114 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.213 |
| Inclination | 3.88° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.