(18162) Denlea Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 August 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Jeremy Micah Denlea (b. 1985) was awarded second place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental science project. He attends the Saint Pius X High School, Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Denlea is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Denlea is 2.43 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18162 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 PX15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.12 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0755 |
| Inclination | 1.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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