(15262) Abderhalden Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 1990 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Swiss physiologist Emil Abderhalden (1877-1950) lectured at the University of Halle during 1911-1945. He contributed more than 1000 articles to the physiologic chemistry of metabolism, created the basis of modern dietetics, discovered the defensive enzymes against exogenous proteins and promoted social welfare.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Abderhalden is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Abderhalden is 3.66 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15262 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TG4 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.2 km (#4,000 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0620 |
| Rotation period | 3.53 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.42 |
| Orbital period | 5.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 0.627° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.75 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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