(15557) Kimcochran Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 2000 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
While working for the Spacewatch Project, Kim Cochran (b. 1977) showed exceptional talent and creativity at applying new computer technologies during the design and construction of upgraded cameras for the Spacewatch 0.9-m and 1.8-m telescopes.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kimcochran is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kimcochran is 2.98 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15557 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.02 km (#10,579 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.255 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.88 |
| Orbital period | 4.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.86 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0851 |
| Inclination | 1.17° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.60 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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