(171183) Haleakala Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 April 2005 by Faulkes Telescope Educational Project at Haleakala.
Haleakala (Hawaiian for “the house of the sun”) is a 3055-m high dormant volcano on the island of Maui. The summit is of religious significance. It is the location of many astronomical telescopes, including the Faulkes Telescope North (used for both research and education observations).Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Haleakala is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Haleakala is 2.85 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 171183 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 HJ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.4 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| 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.