(271216) Boblambert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 2003 by New Milford at New Milford.
Bob Lambert (b. 1943) is an amateur astronomer, community educator, and a founder of the McCarthy Observatory. He oversaw the creation of the Observatory's Galileo's Garden, a place for contemplation and teaching. A proponent of science literacy and educational excellence, he has observed this minor planet.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Boblambert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Boblambert is 3.25 au from the Sun and 4.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 271216 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 TO13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.19 |
| Orbital period | 5.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.93 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.51 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 5.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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