(13157) Searfoss Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1995 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Richard A. Searfoss (b. 1956) served as a research pilot at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California. He is a veteran of three space flights, having been pilot on Space Shuttle missions STS-58 and STS-76 and commander on STS-90.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Searfoss is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Searfoss is 2.12 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13157 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 TQ6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.73 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0469 |
| Inclination | 3.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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