(81790) Lewislove Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 May 2000 by L. H. Wasserman at Anderson Mesa.
Lewis E. Love (b. 1928), beloved physics teacher at Great Neck North High School from 1959 to 1997, inspired his students (including the discoverer) with his joy of teaching and love of physics. Although formally retired, he is now teaching elementary-school teachers how to teach science.Naming citation (20070730/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lewislove is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lewislove is 2.59 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 81790 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 JL84 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0154 |
| Inclination | 0.721° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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