(35977) Lexington Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 July 1999 by Ticha, J., Tichy, M. at Klet.
Lexington is a town some 15 km northwest of Boston, Massachusetts. As the site, on 1775 Apr. 19, of the first battle between the British rulers and the colonists, it became the “Birthplace of American Liberty”.Naming citation (20040107/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lexington is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lexington is 2.40 au from the Sun and 2.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35977 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 NA |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.80 km (#9,228 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.229 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.176 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.