(15632) Magee-Sauer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 April 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Karen P. Magee-Sauer (b. 1961) has advanced the understanding of the chemistry of HCN and acetylene in comets through her studies at Rowan University.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Magee-Sauer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Magee-Sauer is 2.11 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15632 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 HU70 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.79 km (#15,674 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.359 |
| Rotation period | 37.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.88 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0916 |
| Inclination | 5.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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