(551900) Laneways Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 August 2013 by P. B. Lake at iTelescope.
This object was discovered during a live public demonstration of asteroid research whilst collecting data for the OSIRIS Rex Target Asteroids citizen science mission. Laneways, which are narrow streets and pedestrian paths, are the heart of the street culture in Melbourne, Australia. Laneways are often a location for science and art events.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laneways is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laneways is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 551900 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 PJ40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.56 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.42 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 20.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.42 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.