(15513) Emmermann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 October 1999 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Axel Emmermann (b. 1953) was the only person to alert U.S. authorities of an international e-mail sale offering of lunar material. His actions resulted in the recovery of stolen Apollo lunar rock samples and the arrest and conviction of four individuals for the theft. The name was suggested by E. K. Gibson.Naming citation (20040928/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emmermann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emmermann is 2.11 au from the Sun and 1.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15513 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 UV38 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0815 |
| Inclination | 4.89° |
| 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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