(15077) Edyalge Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 February 1999 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
The Swiss amateur astronomer Edy Alge (b. 1934) has built many homemade telescopes of various sizes and spent most of his time expressing enthusiasm for the science of astronomy.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Edyalge is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Edyalge is 3.06 au from the Sun and 3.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15077 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 CA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.30 km (#7,307 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.202 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.23 |
| Orbital period | 5.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0409 |
| Inclination | 2.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.