(270588) Laurieanderson Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 7 June 2002 by NEAT at Haleakala.
Laurie Anderson (b. 1947) is an American musician, composer, visual artist, writer, and director, whose debut album was titled Big Science. Her work includes exploration of the intersection between art and technology, and topics such as artificial intelligence. She was NASA's first artist-in-residence, resulting in the production The End of the Moon.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #6, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Laurieanderson is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Laurieanderson is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 270588 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 LA6 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.16 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.50 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.355 |
| Inclination | 6.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.494 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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