(221454) Mayerlambert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 January 2006 by K. Sárneczky at Piszkesteto.
Ferenc Mayer-Lambert (1795–1865) was a German astronomer, university professor and director of the Gellérthegy Observatory at Buda. He worked on improving meteorological observations and made observations of 1P/Halley at its 1835 return and the newly-discovered Neptune.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mayerlambert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mayerlambert is 3.20 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 221454 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 BW8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.48 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.07 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0266 |
| Inclination | 8.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.