(15818) DeVeny Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 September 1994 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
James B. (“Jim”) DeVeny (1943-2004), born in Alliance, Ohio, joined the staff of Kitt Peak National Observatory in 1967 and became leader of the Instrument Support Group, playing a major role in the success and development of the observatory for more than 30 years.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where DeVeny is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: DeVeny is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15818 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 RO7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.92 km (#15,399 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0570 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0689 |
| Inclination | 0.787° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.