(15042) Anndavgui Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 December 1998 by J.-C. Merlin at Le Creusot.
The discoverer's spouse Annick (b. 1953), and their two sons David (b. 1985) and Guillaume (b. 1989), are all musicians, playing the violin, trumpet and French horn, respectively. They provide strong support to the discoverer in his astronomical activity. Annick is also a teacher of French literature and a famous astrophotographer.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Anndavgui is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anndavgui is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15042 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 XZ8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.06 km (#10,504 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.398 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.69 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 4.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.314 |
| Inclination | 16.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 14 December 1998
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