(16982) Tsinghua Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 January 1999 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Founded in 1911, Tsinghua University is one of the most renowned research universities in China and has made significant contributions to the development of science, technology, culture and the economy of China.Naming citation (20101128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tsinghua is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tsinghua is 2.22 au from the Sun and 1.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16982 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 AS9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.16 km (#14,796 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0770 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.36 |
| Orbital period | 3.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.41 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 5.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.943 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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