(15282) Franzmarc Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 September 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D. at Tautenburg.
Expressionist painter and graphic artist Franz Marc (1880-1916) created an individual style, especially with animal representations. He invented geometrized and rhythmically arranged image composition. He co-founded the group “Der blaue Reiter” in Munich in 1911. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Franzmarc is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Franzmarc is 2.91 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15282 |
| Provisional designation | 1991 RX4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.80 km (#7,877 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.167 |
| Rotation period | 46.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.69 |
| Orbital period | 5.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0792 |
| Inclination | 8.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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