(154004) Haolei Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 January 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Lei Hao (b. 1976) is a Chinese astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, best known for her work on the luminosity function of the Active Galactic Nuclei in the local Universe and the discovery of their silicate dust emissions.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Haolei is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Haolei is 2.51 au from the Sun and 3.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 154004 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 AW205 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 13 January 2002
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