(541132) Leleakuhonua Trans-Neptunian Object
Discovered on 13 October 2015 by Tholen, D. J., Trujillo, C. A., Sheppard, S. S. at Mauna Kea.
Leleākūhonua is a life form mentioned in the Hawaiian creation chant, the Kumulipo. The name compares the orbit to the flight of migratory birds and evokes a yearning to be near Earth. Me he manu i ke ala pō`aiapuni lā, he pa`a mau nō ia i ka hui me kona pūnana i kumu mai ai.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-08-07), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Leleakuhonua is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leleakuhonua is 75.5 au from the Sun and 74.5 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 541132 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 TG387 |
| Orbit class | Trans-Neptunian Object |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 5.57 |
| Orbital period | 49,323 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1,345 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 64.7 – 2,625 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.952 |
| Inclination | 11.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 63.7 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.