(11462) Hsingwenlin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Hsing-Wen “Edward” Lin (b. 1982) is a postdoctoral researcher at the National Central University of Taiwan whose research spans from trans-Neptunian objects, to Centaurs, Neptune Trojans and main-belt asteroids.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hsingwenlin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hsingwenlin is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11462 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 ES23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.65 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.01 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 1.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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