(15379) Alefranz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 1997 by Sicoli, P., Chiavenna, P. at Sormano.
Alessandro Bisentini and Francesco Villa met in Milan at the Center School of Theatre in 1995. In a short time they became a popular Italian comedian duo, and their success was consolidated by a book in 2001 and a movie in 2005. The name was suggested by the second discoverer, a long-time friend of both comedians.Naming citation (20060413/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alefranz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alefranz is 2.25 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15379 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 QG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.34 |
| Orbital period | 3.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 5.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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