(15389) Geflorsch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1997 by ODAS at Caussols.
Gérard Florsch (1925-1976) was one of the founders of the Groupe de Lorraine of the Société Astronomique de France and the public observatory of Sarreguemines. He was also a pioneer in photoelectric photometry and the construction of telescopes.Naming citation (20020526/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Geflorsch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Geflorsch is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15389 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 TL6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.44 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 3.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.967 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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