(15858) Davidwoods Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 March 1996 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
David Woods (b. 1959) is a Scottish space historian. He is the editor of the online Apollo Flight Journal hosted by NASA, and author of the highly respected book How Apollo Flew to the Moon. Name suggested and citation provided by Eric M. Jones.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidwoods is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidwoods is 2.05 au from the Sun and 1.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15858 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 EK15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.68 km (#17,288 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.393 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 2.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.824 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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