(15760) Albion Trans-Neptunian Object
Discovered on 30 August 1992 by Jewitt, D. C., Luu, J. X. at Mauna Kea.
In the creation mythology of William Blake (1757-1827), Albion is the island-dwelling primordial man who divided himself into the four Zoas (Urthona, Urizen, Luvah and Tharmas), each representing important aspects of human character.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-01-31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Albion is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Albion is 41.7 au from the Sun and 40.8 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15760 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 QB1 |
| Orbit class | Trans-Neptunian Object |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 7.18 |
| Orbital period | 293 years |
| Semi-major axis | 44.1 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 41.0 – 47.3 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0712 |
| Inclination | 2.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 40.0 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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