(15265) Ernsting Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
German science fiction writer Walter Ernsting (b. 1920; pen name Clark Darlton) founded the German Science Fiction Club in 1955. His novels are characterized by his desire for humanity and peace.Naming citation (20030614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ernsting is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ernsting is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15265 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TG13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.31 km (#8,495 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0540 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.201 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.958 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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