(32618) Leungkamcheung Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 August 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.
Leungkamcheung (b. 1956) is a former President of the Hong Kong Astronomical Society. He contributed to the popularization and education of astronomy in Hong Kong. He is one of the pioneers in establishing astronomical research collaborations between amateur and professional astronomers in the region.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-01-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Leungkamcheung is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Leungkamcheung is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32618 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QL293 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.36 km (#11,929 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.308 |
| Rotation period | 3.08 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.0 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0234 |
| Inclination | 1.56° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.