(157332) Lynette Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 2004 by D. Wells at Needville.
Donna Lynette Wells (b. 1965), of Missouri City, Texas, is the wife of the discoverer, the mother of Christopher, Duncan and Katherine, and a gifted artist. The discoverer has received many late-night calls at the observatory that were gently phrased, “Honey, do you know what time it is?”Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lynette is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lynette is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 157332 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 TL20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 5.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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