(15296) Tantetruus Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 January 1992 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Geertruida (“Truus”) Wijsmuller-Meijer (1896-1978) was a member of the Dutch resistance who rescued some ten thousand Jewish children before and during WWII and smuggled them to safety. In 1966 she was named Righteous Among the Nations. Name suggested by W. A. Fröger.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tantetruus is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tantetruus is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15296 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 AS2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.14 km (#16,859 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.292 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.72 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 2.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.