(562964) Hudin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 June 2014 by EURONEAR at La Palma.
Lucian Hudin (b. 1975) is a Romanian amateur astronomer and computer programmer who owns a small roll-off observatory in Cluj-Napoca. A very active member of the EURONEAR project using the Isaac Newton Telescope, he was involved in data reduction of near Earth asteroids, discovering seven such bodies and other minor planets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #4, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hudin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hudin is 3.15 au from the Sun and 3.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 562964 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 BM22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.99 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 8.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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