(201511) Ferreret Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 July 2003 by OAM at Costitx.
The Ferreret toad is a small anuran amphibian of the Alytidae family endemic to the Balearic Islands, specifically to the island of Majorca. It is a protected species, about 4 centimeters long, with brown-green coloring with dark spots and large eyes, a common feature of nocturnal animals.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #1, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ferreret is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ferreret is 3.28 au from the Sun and 3.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 201511 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 OY5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.59 |
| Orbital period | 4.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.259 |
| Inclination | 3.01° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.935 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.