(15837) Mariovalori Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 February 1995 by M. Tombelli at Cima Ekar.
Mario Valori (1930-2000) was an amateur astronomer in the Montelupo Group.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mariovalori is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mariovalori is 3.14 au from the Sun and 3.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15837 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 DG13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.34 km (#7,272 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0750 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.37 |
| Orbital period | 5.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 3.43 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 1.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.74 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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