(15378) Artin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 August 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.
Emil Artin (1898-1962) was an Austrian-German mathematician who lived for some years in the United States and made important contributions to abstract algebra, including the theories of rings and of braids.Naming citation (20001111/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Artin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Artin is 2.43 au from the Sun and 2.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15378 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 PJ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 4.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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