(30578) Lawless Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 July 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Lucy Lawless (b. 1968) is a New Zealand-born actor, singer, and activist best known for Xena: Warrior Princess and roles in Battlestar Galactica and Ash vs Evil Dead. A longtime supporter of science and environmental causes, she filmed an introductory segment for Lowell Observatory programming, helping inspire audiences to explore the universe.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lawless is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lawless is 2.48 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 30578 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 OD105 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.51 |
| Orbital period | 4.09 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0371 |
| Inclination | 9.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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