(157894) Yasminwalter Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 1999 by Starkenburg at Heppenheim.
Yasmin Angélique Walter (1965–2024) was a German amateur astronomer who was heavily involved in astronomical public education. Her expertise in explaining cosmology and black holes was very much appreciated. She regularly gave lectures to the astronomical associations in Heppenheim, Darmstadt, Frankfurt, and also in Gignac, France.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #1, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yasminwalter is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yasminwalter is 3.45 au from the Sun and 4.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 157894 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TK16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.05 km (#16,989 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.221 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.91 |
| Orbital period | 4.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.203 |
| Inclination | 3.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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