(13915) Yalow Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 May 1982 by Shoemaker, C. S., Bus, S. J. at Palomar.
In 1977 Rosalyn Yalow (b. 1921) became the first American woman (and second woman ever) to be awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. Her work with radioisotopes revolutionized biological and medical research. She strongly encouraged women to pursue science.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yalow is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yalow is 3.13 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13915 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 KH1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.05 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.