(15299) Radbo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1992 by UESAC at La Silla.
Marie Rådbo (b. 1946) is a Swedish astronomer and professor emerita at the University of Gothenburg. She is widely recognized for popularizing astronomy through her public lectures and many books, especially those written for children.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Radbo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Radbo is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15299 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 ER17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.56 km (#13,805 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.351 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.62 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 1.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.937 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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