| Name | |
|---|---|
| Name | Galápagos |
| Designation | 1997 US |
| Discovery | |
| Discoverer | H. van Gent |
| Discovery date | October 21, 1997 |
| Orbital elements | |
| Epoch October 27, 2007 (JDCT 2454400.5) | |
| Eccentricity (e) | 0.0608255 |
| Semimajor axis (a) | 2.6446155 AU |
| Perihelion (q) | 2.4837554 AU |
| Aphelion (Q) | 2.8054756 AU |
| Orbital period (P) | 4.30 a |
| Inclination (i) | 8.60092° |
| Longitude of the ascending node (Ω) | 212.06196° |
| Argument of Perihelion (ω) | 42.69051° |
| Mean anomaly (M) | 278.23910° |
16809 Galápagos is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1570.8771935 days (4.30 years).[1]
The asteroid was discovered on October 21, 1997.