(145523) Lulin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 March 2006 by Lin, H.-C., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.
Lulin, the mountain located in central Taiwan where this minor planet was discovered, literally means “Samba Woods”. At an altitude of 2862 meters Lulin Observatory hosts telescopes for optical astronomical observations, as well as instruments for atmospheric, geoscience and space-science studies.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lulin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lulin is 3.18 au from the Sun and 2.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145523 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 EM67 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.91 km (#12,968 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0730 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 4.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 10.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.