(151997) Bauhinia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 May 2004 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.
Bauhinia × blakeana is the Hong Kong City Flower.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bauhinia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bauhinia is 2.47 au from the Sun and 1.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 151997 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 JL1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.69 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 0.718° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.914 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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