(6916) Lewispearce Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 July 1992 by R. H. McNaught at Siding Spring.
Named in memory of Lewis Percival Pearce, infant son of amateur astronomer and comet observer Andrew Pearce. Born in Nedlands, Western Australia, on 1999 Jan. 23, Lewis suffered oxygen deprivation during delivery and never gained consciousness. Before his death twelve days later, he shared some experiences with his parents, including “observing the stars” with his dad.Naming citation (19990402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lewispearce is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lewispearce is 2.67 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 6916 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 OJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 12.0 km (#4,102 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.312 |
| Rotation period | 23.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 11.81 |
| Orbital period | 4.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.261 |
| Inclination | 18.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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