(15360) Moncalvo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 February 1996 by Tombelli, M., Forti, G. at Cima Ekar.
Moncalvo is a small town in the Monferrato Hills region of Piedmont, a land of ancient and noble traditions. In addition to its renowned gastronomical specialties, Moncalvo has been a sponsor of cultural-scientific initiatives in astronomy and space exploration.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Moncalvo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Moncalvo is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15360 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 CY7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.71 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.77 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 2.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.943 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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