(15595) Melwincheng Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 April 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Melwin Choon Lei Cheng (b. 2003) was awarded first place in the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his chemistry team project. He attended the Chung Ling High School Penang, Georgetown, Malaysia.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #7, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Melwincheng is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Melwincheng is 2.49 au from the Sun and 1.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15595 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GX95 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.39 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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