(218692) Leesnyder Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 October 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
LeRoy F. Snyder (b. 1928) is an accomplished variable-star researcher, having published numerous papers in AAVSO and IAPPP journals. He was a cofounder of the IAPPP-Western Wing, now the Society for Astronomical Sciences, and has served as its president for many years.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Leesnyder is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leesnyder is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 218692 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 TW76 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.95 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 13.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.