(591426) Adalawson Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 2 September 2013 by N. Falla at iTelescope.
Ada Lawson (1870–1961) was the grandmother of the discoverer. She was born in a small village in mid-Victorian England. As a young woman she trained as a cook/housekeeper. In later life she passed these skills on to her family.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Adalawson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Adalawson is 1.80 au from the Sun and 0.904 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 591426 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 RP21 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.93 |
| Orbital period | 2.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.64 – 2.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 19.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.694 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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