(157015) Walterstraube Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 August 2003 by Knofel, A., Lehmann, G. at Drebach.
Johann Walter Straube (b. 1937) was a founding father of astronomy in Namibia. For 28 years, he oversaw an astronomical research facility of the Max-Planck-Institut für Astronomie on the Gamsberg, Namibia.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Walterstraube is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Walterstraube is 2.98 au from the Sun and 2.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 157015 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 QL47 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.93 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0615 |
| Inclination | 9.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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