(292991) Lyonne Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 2006 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Laurence (b. 1969) and Jean-Claude (b. 1965) Lyonne are both very active and enthusiastic leaders of the astronomy club Le Curieux du Ciel they created in 1999 in Gueugnon (Burgundy, France). They spent a lot of time introducing audiences to astronomy and stargazing.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #7, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lyonne is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lyonne is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 292991 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 WB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.29 km (#14,514 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0340 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.76 |
| Orbital period | 4.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.74 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0200 |
| Inclination | 5.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.