(20105) Linjingming Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 July 1995 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Lin Jingming (b. 1985) is a Chinese amateur astronomer recognized for historical research, astronomical terminology standardization, and science outreach. He corrected the historical Chinese translation of the name of (139) Juewa, contributed to the review of Chinese astronomical terminology, and has written widely for astronomy magazines across China.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Linjingming is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Linjingming is 2.46 au from the Sun and 2.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20105 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 OS1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 5.79 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.71 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.48 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0740 |
| Inclination | 2.82° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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