(53258) Kerryannlecky Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 March 1999 by ODAS at Caussols.
Kerry-Ann Lecky Hepburn (b. 1975) is a Canadian senior meteorologist at the Weather Network in Canada and an award-winning astrophotographer. She has been a member of the Toronto Chapter of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and actively inspires others to explore the night sky and develop their interest in astrophotography.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #2, 22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kerryannlecky is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kerryannlecky is 2.71 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 53258 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.120 |
| Inclination | 13.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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