(15988) Parini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 December 1998 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Eduardo Parini (b. 1926) is a Paraguayan amateur astronomer who founded the Bueanaventura Suarez Observatory. His work is centered on deep-sky, solar observation and CCD astrophotography. Name suggested by W. A. Fröger. Citation provided by W. Villamayor-Venialbo.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Parini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Parini is 2.48 au from the Sun and 3.18 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15988 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 XD24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.40 km (#14,216 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.444 |
| Rotation period | 95.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 5.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.855 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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