(55384) Muiyimfong Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.
Anita Mui Yim-fong (1963-2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actress who made great contributions to the Cantopop music scene and received numerous awards and honors. She remained an idol throughout most of her career, and was generally regarded as a Cantopop diva.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Muiyimfong is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Muiyimfong is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 55384 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 SQ267 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.57 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 3.56° |
| 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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