(10070) Liuzongli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 1989 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Liu Zongli (b. 1937) is a professor of astronomy and astronomer at Beijing National Observatory.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Liuzongli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liuzongli is 2.05 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10070 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 CB8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.33 km (#14,394 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.277 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0951 |
| Inclination | 2.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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