(175451) Linchisheng Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 2006 by Lin, H.-C., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.
Lin Chi-Sheng (b. 1964) is an amateur astronomer in Taiwan. He is the co-founder of the Taichung Astronomical Society, the Tainan Astronomical Society and the Astronomy Club of Feng Chia University. In 2007 he discovered C/2007 N3 (Lulin) with Q.-z. Ye.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-09-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Linchisheng is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Linchisheng is 3.51 au from the Sun and 4.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 175451 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 QP58 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.6 |
| Orbital period | 5.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 6.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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