(13557) Lievetruwant Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 July 1992 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Godelieva Truwant (b. 1948), a mathematics teacher at Institute Stella Matutina in Michelbeke, Belgium, has for more than 35 years been the encouraging supporter of the astronomical career of her husband, C. Sterken.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lievetruwant is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lievetruwant is 3.26 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13557 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 OB9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.16 km (#8,709 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.294 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.45 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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