(498797) Linshiawshin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 2008 by Hsiao, X. Y., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.
Lin Shiaw-shin (1944-2015) was the founder of Taiwan Science Monthly magazine.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #15, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Linshiawshin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Linshiawshin is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 498797 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 UB212 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.11 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.204 |
| Inclination | 5.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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