(16749) Vospini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 August 1996 by Sicoli, P., Giuliani, V. at Sormano.
Giancarlo Vospini (1935-2017) was an electronic engineer by profession and amateur astronomer by vocation. He was a member of the Sormano Astronomical Observatory and particularly active in popularization.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-12-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vospini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vospini is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16749 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 QE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.59 km (#9,578 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.142 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.47 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 14.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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