(530739) Nanligong Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 2011 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Nanligong (Nanjing University of Science & Technology) was founded in 1953. It has been devoted to technology development and cultivating mechanical, electronic and optical engineering talents. Nanligong supports Chinese astronomy development, especially in instrumentation.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #10, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nanligong is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nanligong is 3.42 au from the Sun and 4.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 530739 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 UL124 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.23 |
| Orbital period | 5.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.184 |
| Inclination | 17.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.