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Solar
Asteroid Near-Earth

16834

16834 (1997 WU22)

Where is it now

Distance from Sun
1.768 AU
True anomaly
221.29°
As of
29 August 2026

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Orbital elements

Semi-major axis
1.468 AU
Eccentricity
0.4422
Inclination
16°
Orbital period
649.6 days
Perihelion
0.819 AU
Aphelion
2.117 AU
Longitude of ascending node
260.75°
Argument of periapsis
334.4°
Epoch · J2000
2461000.5

Physical properties

Mean radius
0.94 km
Rotation period
9.35 hours

Visual & observation

Geometric albedo
0.22
Absolute magnitude (H)
15.75
Spectral type
APO

Discovery & classification

Near-Earth Object

Sources