(458123) Lydiabenecke Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 March 2010 by CSS at Catalina.
Lydia Benecke (b. 1982) is a German author and criminal psychologist who works as a consultant on subjects such as paraphilias, superstitious beliefs, and subcultures. She regularly appears as an expert on television and radio programs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #7, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lydiabenecke is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lydiabenecke is 3.38 au from the Sun and 3.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 458123 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 EW82 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.99 km (#15,237 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.104 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.68 |
| Orbital period | 5.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 21.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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