(541508) Liucixin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 2011 by Kryachko, T., Satovski, B. at Zelenchukskaya Stn.
Liu Cixin (b. 1963) is a prominent Chinese science-fiction writer who has won many literary awards. He received the 2015 Hugo Award for his novel The Three-Body Problem.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #6, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Liucixin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liucixin is 2.49 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 541508 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 QK37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.39 |
| Orbital period | 3.91 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.48 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 14.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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