(518458) Roblambert Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 April 2005 by M. W. Buie at Kitt Peak.
Robert Andrew Lambert (1955-2019) was the face of astronomy outreach and education in Las Vegas for many years. He was a president of the Las Vegas Astronomical Society, taught astronomy at the College of Southern Nevada and was behind the establishment of an amateur observatory on Nevada's Mt. Potosi.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-02-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Roblambert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Roblambert is 2.48 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 518458 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 GL204 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.18 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.47 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0460 |
| Inclination | 28.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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