(215884) Jayantmurthy Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 March 2005 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Jayant Murthy (b. 1961) from India, is a former Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics. His research centers on the cosmic diffuse ultraviolet background radiation. He is currently working with the NASA New Horizons Science Team to observe the ultraviolet background.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #4, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jayantmurthy is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jayantmurthy is 1.88 au from the Sun and 0.973 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 215884 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 EX296 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 1.87° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.764 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.