(15363) Ysaye Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 March 1996 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Eugène Ysaÿe (1858–1931) was a violinist and composer. A student of Vieuxtemps and Wieniawski in Brussels, he was linked with the romantic tradition and his influence predominated in the twentieth century. Each of his Six Sonatas for Solo Violin (1923) is dedicated to a younger musician, from Szigeti to Kreisler.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ysaye is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ysaye is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15363 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 FT6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.54 km (#16,180 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.321 |
| Rotation period | 4.53 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.225 |
| Inclination | 5.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.751 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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