16260 Sputnik
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| Discovery and designation | |
|---|---|
| Discovered by | J. Broughton |
| Discovery site | Reedy Creek Observatory |
| Discovery date | May 9, 2000 |
| Designations | |
| MPC designation | 16260 |
| Named after | Sputnik program |
| Alternative names | 2000 JO15 |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Aphelion | 2.8608036 |
| Perihelion | 1.9443910 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1907129 |
| Orbital period | 1360.2536601 |
| Mean anomaly | 309.73049 |
| Inclination | 4.67853 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 284.83694 |
| Argument of perihelion | 81.94004 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
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16260 Sputnik (2000 JO15) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on May 9, 2000 by J. Broughton at Reedy Creek Observatory.
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