(274290) Lechnerodon Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 August 2008 by K. Sarneczky at Piszkesteto.

Ödön Lechner (1845–1914) was a Hungarian architect, one of the leading representatives of the Hungarian Art Nouveau style. He is famous for decorating his buildings with tile patterns inspired by traditional Hungarian and Turkish folk art, which are combined with modern materials such as iron.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Lechnerodon is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lechnerodon is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number274290
Provisional designation2008 QX13
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.1
Orbital period5.19 years
Semi-major axis3.00 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.70 – 3.29 au
Eccentricity0.0982
Inclination7.40°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.73 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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