(22839) Richlawrence Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1999 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Richard Lawrence mentored a finalist in the 2006 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge (DCYSC), a middle school science competition. He teaches at the Key Biscayne Elementary School, Miami, Florida.Naming citation (20061009/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Richlawrence is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Richlawrence is 2.39 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22839 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RW92 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.91 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.40 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0395 |
| Inclination | 3.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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