(15898) Kharasterteam Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 1997 by Pravec, P., Sarounova, L. at Ondrejov.
The asteroid group at the Astronomical Observatory of Kharkiv National University has made important contributions to studies of the physical properties of minor planets. The group's photometric and polarimetric techniques, as well as its numerical and laboratory modeling, are known worldwide.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kharasterteam is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kharasterteam is 2.68 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15898 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 QP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.07 km (#8,822 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.303 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0697 |
| Inclination | 13.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.44 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.