(15315) Sundin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 March 1993 by UESAC at La Silla.
Maria Sundin (b. 1965) is a Swedish astronomer at the University of Gothenburg. She is known for her long-running evening courses in astronomy and extensive public outreach via radio and other media.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #3, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sundin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sundin is 2.71 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15315 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 FX35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.93 km (#12,919 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.315 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.37 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.73 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.249 |
| Inclination | 22.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.818 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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