(663467) Limeishu Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 21 July 2007 by Q.-z. Ye C.-S. Lin at Lulin.

Li Mei-shu (1902–1983) was a Taiwanese painter, sculptor and educator. He was a co-founder of the Tai-Yang Art Society. He was best known for his paintings as well as his restoration attempt of the Changfu Temple.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #4, 37), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Limeishu is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Limeishu is 2.43 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number663467
Provisional designation2007 OT4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.55
Orbital period4.67 years
Semi-major axis2.80 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.14 – 3.45 au
Eccentricity0.236
Inclination10.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.13 au

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

Also named after someone called Li

Also discovered on 21 July 2007

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