Februar 1996 vom italienischen Astronomen Vincenzo Silvano Casulli am Osservatorio Colleverde di Guidonia (IAU Code 596) in Guidonia Montecelio entdeckt wurde. ###>15854 Numa (1996 CX2) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on February 15, 1996 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde di Guidonia.