(703111) Leejungpin Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 February 2007 by LUSS at Lulin.

Jung-pin Lee (b. 1950) is a Taiwanese educator and leader trainer in scouting. He has served as honorary president of the Chia-Yi Amateur Astronomers Association and devoted decades to youth education, amateur astronomy, and the promotion of stargazing activities.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #16, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Leejungpin is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leejungpin is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number703111
Provisional designation2007 CT78
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)18.42
Orbital period3.68 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.05 – 2.71 au
Eccentricity0.139
Inclination1.47°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.07 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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