(242516) Lindseystirling Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 January 2005 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Lindsey Stirling (b. 1986) is an American violinist, dancer and composer. The name was suggested by B. Janda.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lindseystirling is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lindseystirling is 2.86 au from the Sun and 2.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 242516 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 AW |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.68 km (#15,904 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0560 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0538 |
| Inclination | 3.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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