(15516) Langleben Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 November 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Ian Langleben (b. 2000) was awarded second place in the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his systems software team project. He attended the Dawson College, Westmount, Quebec, Canada.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #7, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Langleben is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Langleben is 3.12 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15516 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VN86 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.99 km (#10,632 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.257 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.84 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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