(279377) Lechmankiewicz Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 2010 by Astronomical Research Observatory at Westfield.
Lech Mankiewicz (b. 1960) is a director of the Center for Theoretical Physics of the Polish Academy of Science in Warsaw. He has linked his scientific research with citizen science astronomy, and has developed projects for thousands of students, and established Hands-On Universe in Poland.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lechmankiewicz is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lechmankiewicz is 3.19 au from the Sun and 4.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 279377 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 CH1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.32 km (#14,416 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.111 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.7 |
| Orbital period | 5.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 12.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.