(49466) Huanglin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 January 1999 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Huang Lin (b. 1934) is an observational astrophysicist and has made significant contributions to developing the research of stellar physics at Beijing Astronomical Observatory. He shared a First Class National Science and Technology Progress Award for participating in building the first 2-meter class optical telescope in China.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-12-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Huanglin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Huanglin is 3.02 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 49466 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 AX8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.33 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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