(117032) Davidlane Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 May 2004 by Glinos, T., Levy, D. H., Levy, W. at Vail-Jarnac.
David Lane (b. 1963) is the author of The Earth Centered Universe, a brilliantly easy-to-use planetarium and telescope-control program. With Paul Gray, Lane has discovered three supernovae---SN1995F, 2005B and 2005ea. He is scheduled to assume the presidency of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada in June 2008.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidlane is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidlane is 2.59 au from the Sun and 3.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 117032 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 JN20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.37 |
| Orbital period | 4.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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