(296351) Linyongbin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 March 2009 by LUSS at Lulin.
Lin Yong-Bin (b.1968) is a member of the Xinjiang Astronomical Society. He is a meteorite enthusiast, active in exploration and discovery, and has organized many meteorite hunts in the Gobi Desert.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #12, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Linyongbin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Linyongbin is 2.38 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 296351 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 FZ18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.62 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.1000 |
| Inclination | 4.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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