(82332) Las Vegas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 June 2001 by NEAT at Palomar.
Named as a celestial tribute to the community of Las Vegas, Nevada, which in 100 years evolved from a dusty train stop to a city that entertains more than 35 million visitors a year. The name was suggested by the city of Las Vegas in honor of their centennial, 1905-2005.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Las Vegas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Las Vegas is 2.51 au from the Sun and 1.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 82332 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 LV6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.65 km (#15,959 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.398 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0435 |
| Inclination | 21.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.