(15381) Spadolini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.
Mauro (b. 1941) and Barbara (b. 1944) Spadolini, long-standing friends of the discoverer, are dedicated secondary-school teachers who believe in cross-curricular work and in developing the human mind by arousing passion for knowledge and exploration.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Spadolini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Spadolini is 2.57 au from the Sun and 2.87 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15381 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.03 km (#15,142 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.305 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 4.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.969 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 1 September 1997
- (14535) Kazuyukihanda
- (14973) Rossirosina
- (26964) Randykamiya
- (33031) Paolofini
- (44000) Lucka
- (48778) Shokoyukako
- (48779) Mariko
- (134402) Ieshimatoshiaki
More named asteroids discovered by V. Goretti
- (9232) Miretti
- (10197) Senigalliesi
- (10200) Quadri
- (11121) Malpighi
- (12035) Ruggieri
- (16761) Hertz
- (16766) Righi
- (17652) Nepoti
- (21306) Marani
- (25276) Dimai
- (26917) Pianoro
- (29457) Marcopolo
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