(137039) Lisiguang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 October 1998 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Li Siguang (1899-1971), founder of and pioneer in modern Chinese geology, contributed tremendously to earth sciences by creating the new discipline of geomechanics, which made theoretical breakthroughs in geological prospecting, hydrogeology, engineering geology, environmental geology, seismic geology and tectonic geology.Naming citation (20091004/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lisiguang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lisiguang is 2.83 au from the Sun and 3.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 137039 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 UX31 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 14.8° |
| 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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