215841

215841 is a minor planet in the outer region of the asteroid belt, approximately 10 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 10 October 1999, by astronomers of the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) project at the Lincoln Laboratory's Experimental Test Site near Socorro, New Mexico. The object is classified as a non-family asteroid of the main belt, meaning it does not belong to any known asteroid family.

The Minor Planet Center, sponsored by the International Astronomical Union, has credited the discovery to the LINEAR project. The LINEAR project is an ongoing collaborative effort between the United States Air Force, NASA, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory for the systematic discovery and tracking of near-Earth asteroids.

The orbital characteristics of 215841 are typical of main-belt asteroids. Its orbit has a semi-major axis of approximately 2.7 astronomical units (AU), an eccentricity of about 0.1, and an inclination of around 10 degrees relative to the ecliptic. The asteroid completes one orbit around the Sun in about 4.4 Earth years.

The spectral type of 215841 is not well-determined, but it is likely to be of the common S-type, which suggests a silicate-rich composition. The asteroid's rotation period is not known, but it is estimated to be in the range of a few hours to a few days based on typical rotation periods for asteroids of its size.

215841 has not been observed to have any known moons or companions. Its physical characteristics, including its size, shape, and surface features, remain largely unknown due to the limited data available from ground-based observations. Future space missions or advanced telescopic observations may provide more detailed information about this minor planet.