(523618) 2007 RT15
Minor planet 523618, discovered in 2007, listed in IAU catalog.
The minor planet (523618) 2007 RT15 is a small Solar System body listed in the partial catalog of minor planets running from number 523001 through 524000. Its designation indicates it was discovered in 2007 and received a permanent number from the IAU's Minor Planet Center. The object is part of a broader dataset based on JPL's Small-Body Orbital Elements and data from the Minor Planet Center, and its naming, if any, would follow IAU conventions as overseen by the Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature.
- designation
- 523618
- provisional_designation
- 2007 RT15
- type
- minor planet
- number_range
- 523001–524000
- data_source
- JPL Small-Body Orbital Elements and Minor Planet Center
Lore & Background
The minor planet (523618) 2007 RT15 appears in a partial list of minor planets covering numbers 523001 through 524000. The primary data for this list is derived from JPL's Small-Body Orbital Elements and the Minor Planet Center. Critical list information is also provided by the MPC, unless otherwise specified from Lowell Observatory. The object's permanent number was assigned by the IAU's Minor Planet Center after its discovery was confirmed.
Reader's Guide
As a numbered minor planet, (523618) 2007 RT15 is part of a systematic catalog maintained by the International Astronomical Union. The cataloging process involves confirmation of discovery, assignment of a permanent number, and potential naming by discoverers following IAU naming conventions. The object's listing contributes to the comprehensive survey of small Solar System bodies, with data used for dynamical classification and orbital analysis. Its significance lies in its role within the broader effort to catalog and understand the population of minor planets, which aids in studies of Solar System formation and evolution.
Did You Know?
- The minor planet (523618) 2007 RT15 is listed in the partial list of minor planets from 523001 to 524000.
- Its primary data is based on JPL's Small-Body Orbital Elements and data from the Minor Planet Center.
- The object received a permanent number from the IAU's Minor Planet Center after its discovery was confirmed.
- New namings for minor planets can only be added after official publication by the Working Group for Small Bodies Nomenclature.
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