(15965) Robertcox Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 February 1998 by J. M. Roe at Oaxaca.
Robert E. Cox (1917-1989) contributed to amateur telescope making through his long-time editing of “Gleanings for Amateur Telescope Makers” in the magazine Sky and Telescope, as well as by devoting much personal time to amateur groups.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robertcox is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertcox is 3.09 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15965 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DU7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.4 km (#4,890 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.315 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.88 |
| Orbital period | 5.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.24 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0815 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.77 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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