15918

15918 is a minor planet in the asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered on October 16, 1997, by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project at the Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site near Socorro, New Mexico. The asteroid is approximately 3 kilometers in diameter and has an orbital period of about 3.6 Earth years. Its orbit is moderately inclined to the ecliptic plane, with an inclination of 10.3 degrees. The asteroid's rotation period is approximately 2.7 hours. 15918 is classified as a main-belt asteroid, a group of asteroids that orbit the Sun primarily between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid's spectral type is S, indicating that it has a stony composition. As of now, no moons have been discovered orbiting 15918. The asteroid's name is not yet assigned, and it is designated by its provisional designation 1997 UX26.