(23893) Lauman Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 September 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Stephen W. Lauman (b. 1974) is an instrument maker at Lowell Observatory. Extramurally, he is an accomplished metalworker, glassworker, and painter.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lauman is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lauman is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23893 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SL54 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.34 km (#6,275 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0370 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.89 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 1.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.990 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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