(23937) Delibes Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Léo Delibes (1836-1891) wrote several classical ballets, including Coppelia and Sylvia. He also composed the opera Lakhmé. His works accompanied many observing nights in the control room of the telescope with which this minor planet was discovered.Naming citation (20080618/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Delibes is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Delibes is 2.53 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23937 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 TR15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.91 km (#17,133 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.441 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.52 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0979 |
| Inclination | 5.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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