(52422) LPL Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 June 1994 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
The University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory was founded in 1960. Its scientists pursue research and education in the formation and evolution of planetary systems, employing telescopic observing, spacecraft remote and in situ sensing, as well as laboratory, field and theoretical studies.Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where LPL is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: LPL is 3.22 au from the Sun and 3.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52422 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 LP |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.88 km (#5,178 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0660 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.95 |
| Orbital period | 5.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 3.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 23.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.