Asteroids discovered on December 16
53 named asteroids.
| # | Asteroid | Discovered | Discoverer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | (351) Yrsa | 1892-12-16 | M. F. Wolf |
| 2 | (1644) Rafita | 1935-12-16 | R. Carrasco |
| 3 | (1900) Katyusha | 1971-12-16 | T. M. Smirnova |
| 4 | (2341) Aoluta | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 5 | (2480) Papanov | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 6 | (2551) Decabrina | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 7 | (2669) Shostakovich | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 8 | (2692) Chkalov | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 9 | (2699) Kalinin | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 10 | (3052) Herzen | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 11 | (3147) Samantha | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 12 | (3483) Svetlov | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 13 | (3719) Karamzin | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 14 | (3967) Shekhtelia | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 15 | (4560) Klyuchevskij | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 16 | (5158) Ogarev | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 17 | (5361) Goncharov | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 18 | (5613) Donskoj | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 19 | (6755) Solov'yanenko | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 20 | (6941) Dalgarno | 1976-12-16 | Harvard Observatory |
| 21 | (6942) Yurigulyaev | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 22 | (8608) Chelomey | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 23 | (9146) Tulikov | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 24 | (9516) Inasan | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 25 | (9718) Gerbefremov | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 26 | (10007) Malytheatre | 1976-12-16 | L. I. Chernykh |
| 27 | (2264) Sabrina | 1979-12-16 | E. Bowell |
| 28 | (2795) Lepage | 1979-12-16 | Debehogne, H., Netto, E. R. |
| 29 | (3175) Netto | 1979-12-16 | Debehogne, H., Netto, E. R. |
| 30 | (3162) Nostalgia | 1980-12-16 | E. Bowell |
| 31 | (5141) Tachibana | 1990-12-16 | T. Seki |
| 32 | (46592) Marinawatanabe | 1992-12-16 | T. Seki |
| 33 | (22422) Kenmount Hill | 1995-12-16 | Spacewatch |
| 34 | (11194) Mirna | 1998-12-16 | K. Korlevic |
| 35 | (27150) Annasante | 1998-12-16 | Osservatorio San Vittore |
| 36 | (28222) Neilpathak | 1998-12-16 | LINEAR |
| 37 | (29696) Distasio | 1998-12-16 | ODAS |
| 38 | (31387) Lehoucq | 1998-12-16 | ODAS |
| 39 | (31400) Dakshdua | 1998-12-16 | LINEAR |
| 40 | (47077) Yuji | 1998-12-16 | A. Nakamura |
| 41 | (24303) Michaelrice | 1999-12-16 | C. W. Juels |
| 42 | (24304) Lynnrice | 1999-12-16 | C. W. Juels |
| 43 | (97336) Thomasafleming | 1999-12-16 | J. McGaha |
| 44 | (234292) Wolfganghansch | 2000-12-16 | T. Pauwels |
| 45 | (90396) Franklopez | 2003-12-16 | CSS |
| 46 | (90397) Rasch | 2003-12-16 | CSS |
| 47 | (133834) Erinmorton | 2003-12-16 | CSS |
| 48 | (380480) Glennhawley | 2003-12-16 | D. D. Balam |
| 49 | (423097) Richardjarrell | 2003-12-16 | D. D. Balam |
| 50 | (618051) Sawicki | 2003-12-16 | D. D. Balam |
| 51 | (144907) Whitehorne | 2004-12-16 | Glinos, T., Levy, D. H., Levy, W. |
| 52 | (233488) Cosandey | 2006-12-16 | M. Ory |
| 53 | (358675) Bente | 2007-12-16 | P. De Cat |