(337380) Lenormand Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 August 2001 by M. Ory at Pises.
Physicist Louis-Sébastien Lenormand (1757-1837) invented, and created the name of, the parachute. On December 29th 1783, at La Babote Tower, he performed an experiment in front of Joseph Montgolfier and other scientists, proving that he was indeed the creator of the parachute.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lenormand is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lenormand is 2.38 au from the Sun and 3.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 337380 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QS85 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 1.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.904 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.