(261936) Liulin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 July 2006 by Ye, Q.-Z., Lin, H.-C. at Lulin.
Liu Lin (b. 1936) is a professor at China's Nanjing University. He is an expert and educator in celestial mechanics and dynamical astronomy and has made advances in the orbital theory of man-made satellites and celestial bodies, as well as space dynamics. Name suggested by Liao Xinhao.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #3, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Liulin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liulin is 2.32 au from the Sun and 2.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 261936 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 OR2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.04 |
| Orbital period | 4.07 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0925 |
| Inclination | 2.68° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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