(8515) Corvan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 September 1991 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
Patrick G. Corvan (b. 1940) has links with Armagh Observatory dating back to his schooldays. He is an avid observer whose enthusiasm for astronomy is readily communicated to others. His book and slide collections, as well as stories about the astronomers who have worked at or visited Armagh, are much in demand.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Corvan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Corvan is 2.90 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8515 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.88 km (#9,118 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.354 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.4 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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