(15000) CCD

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Asteroid
(15000) CCD
Properties of the orbit ( animation )
Orbit type Main belt asteroid
Asteroid family Gefion family
Major semi-axis 2.767  AU
eccentricity 0.105
Perihelion - aphelion 2.475 AU - 3.058 AU
Inclination of the orbit plane 8.233 °
Sidereal period 4.60 a
Mean orbital velocity 17.90 km / s
Physical Properties
Absolute brightness 14.2 mag
history
Explorer Spacewatch
Date of discovery November 23, 1997
Another name 1997 WZ 16 , 1991 LR 2
Source: Unless otherwise stated, the data comes from JPL Small-Body Database Browser . The affiliation to an asteroid family is automatically determined from the AstDyS-2 database . Please also note the note on asteroid items.

(15000) CCD is a main belt asteroid discovered by Spacewatch on November 23, 1997 .

The name refers to the use of CCD sensors Charge Coupled Device as a detector for sky recordings. It was named on November 11, 2000.