(145491) Larakaufmann Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Lara L. Kaufmann (b. 1967) is Executive Director of the Greenville (South Carolina) Chautauqua Society, which provides cultural enrichment and enhanced community harmony over a broad geographic area.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #13, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Larakaufmann is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Larakaufmann is 3.07 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145491 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 VX108 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.58 |
| Orbital period | 5.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 3.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0871 |
| Inclination | 1.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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