(31905) Likinpong Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 April 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Li Kin Pong Michael (b. 1997) was awarded second place in the 2015 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his materials science team project. He attends the Church of Christ in China Tam Lee Lai Fun Memorial Secondary School, Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, China.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-11-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Likinpong is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Likinpong is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31905 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 GM40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.102 |
| Inclination | 6.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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