(15120) Mariafelix Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 March 2000 by J. J. Gomez at Marxuquera.
Maria Jesús Albors Félix (b. 1965) is the wife of the discoverer. This naming is in acknowledgment of her support, patience and understanding in accommodating the discoverer's work in observing minor planets.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mariafelix is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariafelix is 2.44 au from the Sun and 2.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15120 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 ES |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.46 km (#16,332 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.292 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 2.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.879 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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