(18043) Laszkowska Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Monika Laszkowska (b. 1985) was awarded second place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her biochemistry project. She attends the Saint Francis Preparatory School, Fresh Meadows, New York, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laszkowska is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laszkowska is 3.11 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18043 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RQ54 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.14 |
| Orbital period | 4.97 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0820 |
| Inclination | 3.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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