(145166) Leojematt Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 May 2005 by J. W. Young at Wrightwood.
Leo Rodriguez (b. 2021), Jemma Osmonson (b. 2021) and Matthew Young (b. 2021) are great-grandchildren of the discoverer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #1, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Leojematt is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leojematt is 2.03 au from the Sun and 1.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145166 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 JL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.124 |
| Inclination | 7.93° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.981 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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