(15239) Stenhammar Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 February 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Carl Wilhelm Eugen Stenhammar (1871-1927) was a Swedish composer, conductor and pianist. His work includes two piano concertos, two symphonies and several quartets. His Sensommarnätter (“Late Summer Nights”, 1900-1904) includes beautiful episodes of quiet gestures that are sprinkled throughout the piece.Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stenhammar is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stenhammar is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15239 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CR2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.09 km (#7,529 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.184 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.69 |
| Orbital period | 5.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0588 |
| Inclination | 9.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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