(12437) Westlane Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 January 1996 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Westlane Secondary School is a high school located in Niagara Falls, Ontario, and was founded in 1960.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Westlane is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Westlane is 3.41 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12437 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 BN6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.16 |
| Orbital period | 5.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.00 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 4.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.