(159215) Apan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 November 2005 by S. Foglia at Suno.
The Associazione Provinciale Astrofili Novaresi, founded in 1968, is the amateur astronomical association that oversees the Osservatorio Astronomico di Suno, where this minor planet was discovered.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Apan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Apan is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 159215 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 WS59 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 8.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.970 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.