(5107) Laurenbacall Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 February 1987 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Lauren Bacall (1924–2014) was an American actress known for her distinctive husky voice and sultry looks. Her breakthrough role came in To Have and Have Not (1944) opposite Humphrey Bogart, whom she would later marry. She was nominated for or won Tony, Golden Globe and Academy awards.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laurenbacall is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laurenbacall is 3.27 au from the Sun and 4.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5107 |
| Provisional designation | 1987 DS6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.0 km (#2,667 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0970 |
| Rotation period | 4.95 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.23 |
| Orbital period | 5.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.88 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0819 |
| Inclination | 9.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.91 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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