(15855) Mariasalvatore Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 14 February 1996 by Tombelli, M., Munari, U. at Cima Ekar.

Maria Salvatore (b. 1963) is an enthusiast of small Solar System bodies, who has played a major role in promoting astronomy to the public. She has organized astronomical and scientific events, especially conferences and seminars for the study of asteroids. Name suggested by Claudio Casacci.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-04-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Mariasalvatore is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariasalvatore is 2.38 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	15855
Provisional designation	1996 CP7
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	2.66 km (#15,937 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.329
Absolute magnitude (H)	15.28
Orbital period	3.45 years
Semi-major axis	2.28 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.07 – 2.49 au
Eccentricity	0.0923
Inclination	4.40°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.07 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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