(15630) Disanti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Michael A. DiSanti (b. 1954) has advanced the understanding of molecular processing and chemistry in comets, in particular of carbon monoxide and oxygen-processing mechanisms, through his studies at the Goddard Space Flight Center.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Disanti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Disanti is 2.42 au from the Sun and 1.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15630 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HT56 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.55 km (#13,834 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.332 |
| Rotation period | 8.06 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.36 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 5.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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