(15851) Chrisfleming Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 January 1996 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Christopher Edward John Fleming (b. 1956) is a dedicated amateur astronomer, active in the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, London Centre. As chair of the society's national observing committee, he has encouraged many new observers. The name was suggested by R. Jedicke and P. Jedicke.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chrisfleming is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chrisfleming is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15851 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 AD10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.62 km (#8,100 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.254 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.27 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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