(262876) Davidlynch Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 January 2007 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
David Keith Lynch (b. 1946) is an American filmmaker and television director, visual artist, musician and occasional actor. Known for his surrealist films, he has developed his own unique cinematic style, which has been dubbed ‘Lynchian’. Lynch's most outstanding film is Mulholland Drive.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidlynch is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidlynch is 2.52 au from the Sun and 2.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 262876 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 BL73 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0995 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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