(132719) Lambey Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 August 2002 by at Parc National des Cévenn s J.-M. Lopez, J. H. Blanc.
Bernard Lambey (b. 1934), an animator and a popularizer of astronomy, is a cofounder of the Astronomical Society of Montpellier.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #26, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lambey is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lambey is 2.34 au from the Sun and 3.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 132719 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 PF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.22 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.232 |
| Inclination | 3.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.963 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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