(15727) Ianmorison Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F. at Tautenburg.
Ian Morison (b. 1943) is a radio astronomer at the University of Manchester's Jodrell Bank Observatory. Being responsible as operations manager for MERLIN and SETI, he lectures at the university and elsewhere, inspiring many people. He is also known as an excellent photographer.Naming citation (20030910/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ianmorison is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ianmorison is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15727 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 TO9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.4 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 3.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.980 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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