15177

15177 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, discovered on October 19, 1999, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project. It is part of the Flora family of asteroids, which are named after the largest member of the group, 8 Flora. The Flora family is believed to have originated from a collisional event that occurred approximately 200 million years ago.

15177 has an estimated diameter of about 5 kilometers and orbits the Sun with a semi-major axis of approximately 2.2 astronomical units (AU). Its orbital period is roughly 3.3 years, and it has an eccentricity of about 0.11, indicating a relatively circular orbit. The asteroid's absolute magnitude is 13.4, which is a measure of its brightness.

The Flora family is of particular interest to astronomers because it contains a significant number of asteroids that are rich in carbonaceous material. These asteroids are thought to be remnants of a larger body that was disrupted by a collision, and they provide valuable insights into the early solar system and the processes that shaped it.

15177 is not currently known to be a near-Earth object, meaning it does not pose a threat to Earth. However, its orbit and composition make it a target of interest for future space missions, which could potentially study its carbonaceous material and provide further information about the early solar system.