(613419) Lafayettequartet Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 2006 by P. A. Wiegert at Mauna Kea.
The Lafayette String Quartet is an all-female ensemble still comprised of the original members after 35 years. Artists in residence at the University of Victoria in Canada, they have mentored countless students to musical excellence, while championing contemporary music in concerts worldwide alongside mastery of the most demanding classical repertoire.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lafayettequartet is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lafayettequartet is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 613419 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 JQ75 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.239 |
| Inclination | 1.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.750 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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