(110074) Lamchunhei Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.
Lam Chun Hei (b. 1991) is a student at Shun Tak Fraternal Association Yung Ya College in Hong Kong. The plastic disposal problem motivated him to develop a new low-cost plastic-recycling method. His research project “Self-reinforced Polymer Composite from Postconsumer Waste” won him many awards.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lamchunhei is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lamchunhei is 2.18 au from the Sun and 1.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 110074 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 SP113 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.37 |
| Orbital period | 4.14 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 2.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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