(15228) Ronmiller Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 February 1987 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M. at Palomar.
Ron Miller (b. 1955) is a forester for the Bureau of Indian Affairs. He maintains woodland areas and cultural resources for Native Americans. He runs sled dogs in Alaska, Colorado and Arizona and is a teacher and mentor for those entering the sport of dog sledding.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ronmiller is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ronmiller is 2.45 au from the Sun and 1.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15228 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 DG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.41 km (#16,432 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.440 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 2.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.865 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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