(455887) Laurafallon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 October 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Laura Elizabeth Fallon (1972–2025) was an American mental-health counselor, Grand Canyon River guide, yoga instructor and theater professional. She touched many lives through her work and appreciation for the outdoors.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laurafallon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laurafallon is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 455887 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 UC140 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0314 |
| Inclination | 4.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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