(270553) Loureed Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 April 2002 by M. Meyer at Palomar.
Lewis Allan (Lou) Reed (1942-2013) was an American musician, singer and songwriter. After his time with the Velvet Underground in the 1960s, he started a solo career in 1972. Reed's characteristic dry voice, his poetic lyrics and variable style were reflected in more than 20 studio albums.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Loureed is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Loureed is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 270553 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 GG178 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.73 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.00958 |
| Inclination | 6.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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