(15918) Thereluzia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 October 1997 by N. Ehring at Bornheim.
Theresia Luzia Ehring (b. 1949) is the wife of the discoverer. With love and understanding she supports the work at the Bornheim observatory.Naming citation (20040306/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Thereluzia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Thereluzia is 2.47 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15918 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 UE9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 6.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.883 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.