(55838) Hagongda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 June 1996 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Founded in 1920, the Harbin Institute of Technology, a key national university in China, is prestigious in astronautics and other high-technology fields. This multi-disciplinary excellence has enabled it to make significant contributions in Chinese space programs.Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hagongda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hagongda is 1.95 au from the Sun and 2.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 55838 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 LN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.52 |
| Orbital period | 3.80 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 6.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.947 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.