(7145) Linzexu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 June 1996 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Named in honor of Lin Zexu (1785-1850) for his pioneering campaign against drug abuse and drug-related crimes. Born in Minhou, Fujian Province, China, his illustrious work was crowned by the burning of 1200 tons of opium in June 1839 on the beach of Humen in southern China. As an official of Qing dynasty, he is also remembered for his achievements in water conservancy, from which his native province and other districts in China greatly benefited.Naming citation (19990202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Linzexu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Linzexu is 2.12 au from the Sun and 1.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7145 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 LO |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.35 km (#7,263 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.327 |
| Rotation period | 2.90 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.174 |
| Inclination | 9.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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