(13238) Lambeaux Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Jef Lambeaux (1852-1908) was a Belgian sculptor who belonged to the Van Beers Clique, a group of young and eccentric artists. Notable works include the Brabo Fountain in Antwerp (1886), the Triumph of Woman (1905) and the Group of Workers at the Cathedral in Antwerp (1906).Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-07-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lambeaux is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lambeaux is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13238 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HU149 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.28 km (#10,093 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0700 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 3.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.851 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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