(213637) Lemarchal Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Pop-rock singer Grégory Jean-Paul Lemarchal (1983–2007) won the French version of Star Academy TV show and became very popular afterward. In 2006 he was honored as “breakthrough artist of the year” at the NRJ Music Awards. He died of complications from cystic fibrosis. The name was suggested by S. Kürti.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lemarchal is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lemarchal is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 213637 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 QM125 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 4.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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