(592710) Lenghu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 March 2011 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Lenghu is a region on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai Province of China. Due to its high altitude, extreme dryness and minimal light pollution, Lenghu is known as one of the best astronomical sites in the world. Several large astronomical facilities, including telescopes of Purple Mountain Observatory, have been sited there.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #5, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lenghu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lenghu is 2.91 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 592710 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 BL563 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.02 |
| Orbital period | 4.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 17.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.