(15599) Richardlarson Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 April 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Named in honor of Richard W. Larson for achievement as a finalist in the 2001 Discovery Young Scientist Challenge (DYSC), a middle school science competition. Richard is a student at the Springville Middle School, Springville, Utah.Naming citation (20011002/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richardlarson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richardlarson is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15599 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GF99 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 3.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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