(542600) Lindahall Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 April 2005 by D. H. Levy T. Glinos at Vail-Jarnac.
The Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology in Kansas City, Missouri, is one of the largest science libraries in the world. Its vast collection includes original observing records of Sir John Herschel, as well as books by Copernicus, Rheticus, Galileo and Darwin. The Library was established in 1946 through the philanthropy of Linda (1859–1938) and Herbert F. (1858–1941) Hall.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #3, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lindahall is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lindahall is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 542600 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 FM19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.142 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.