Discovered by SCAP MPC designation (15430) 1998 UR31 Observation arc 22044 days (60.35 yr) Absolute magnitude 14.2 | Discovery date 22 October 1998 Minor planet category main-belt Discovered 22 October 1998 Orbits Sun Asteroid group Asteroid belt | |
Alternative names 1998 UR31; 1980 EK12000 AB153 Discoverer | ||
(15430) 1998 UR31 is a main-belt binary asteroid. It was discovered through the Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at the Xinglong Station in the Chinese province of Hebei on October 22, 1998. A moon was discovered orbiting the asteroid in 2010. The moon has an orbital period of almost exactly a day, and is tidally locked with the asteroid.
References
(15430) 1998 UR31 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA