(23701) Liqibin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 August 1997 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Li Qibin (1936-2003) was the director of the Beijing Astronomical Observatory (1987-1998) and twice president of the Chinese Astronomical Society (1989-1992 and 1995-1998). He contributed much to the development of modern Chinese astronomy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Liqibin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liqibin is 3.59 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23701 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 PC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 8.08 km (#6,497 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0750 |
| Rotation period | 4.58 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.19 |
| Orbital period | 5.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 3.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 1.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.58 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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