(555955) Lurcat Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 November 2005 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Jean Lurçat (1892–1966) was a French painter, ceramist and designer of tapestry. The creation of his major work Le Chant du monde, now housed in the old medieval Saint-Jean hospital in Angers (Maine-et-Loire department, France), was inspired by the vision of the Apocalypse Tapestry created in the 14th century.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lurcat is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lurcat is 2.48 au from the Sun and 1.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 555955 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 HB70 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.152 |
| Inclination | 2.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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