(315579) Vandersyppe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 February 2008 by P. De Cat at Uccle.
Anne Vandersyppe (1958–2019) was a member of the Solar Physics and Space Weather department of the Royal Observatory of Belgium. She was a talented management assistant and event organizer. She wasn't a scientist, but the amount of science that happened thanks to her efforts is incalculable.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Vandersyppe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Vandersyppe is 2.88 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 315579 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 CH74 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.27 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 5.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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