(1515) Perrotin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1936 by A. Patry at Nice.
Where Perrotin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Perrotin is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1515 |
| Provisional designation | 1936 VG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.50 km (#8,245 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.240 |
| Rotation period | 14.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.86 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.236 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.974 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 15 November 1936
More named asteroids discovered by A. Patry
- (1509) Esclangona
- (1510) Charlois
- (1516) Henry
- (1539) Borrelly
- (1756) Giacobini
- (1797) Schaumasse
- (3142) Kilopi
- (4162) SAF
← (1514) Ricouxa · (1516) Henry →