(15462) Stumegan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 January 1999 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Stewart A. Megan (b. 1952) discovered the Near Earth Object 2004 BV18 in conjunction with the Spacewatch Fast-Moving-Object Project. This find, made using real-time images transferred to volunteers over the Internet, encouraged others to join the online search.Naming citation (20040713/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Stumegan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Stumegan is 2.77 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15462 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 AV1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0370 |
| Inclination | 1.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.76 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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