(171256) Lucieconstant Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 2005 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Lucie Constant (b. 1983), the discoverer's goddaughter, graduated in law and the history of art. She now works for the French department of culture and collects donations to maintain the French national heritage.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lucieconstant is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lucieconstant is 2.96 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 171256 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 PU5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.72 |
| Orbital period | 5.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.95 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0365 |
| Inclination | 1.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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