(18663) Lynnta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 1998 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Lynn Marie Torrech-Antonetty (b. 1986) was awarded third place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her behavioral and social sciences team project. She attends the Isidro A. Sanchez High School, Luquillo, Puerto Rico, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040830/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lynnta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lynnta is 2.28 au from the Sun and 1.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18663 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 FW42 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 5.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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