(5273) Peilisheng Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 February 1982 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Xinglong.
A leader in Chinese science and technology, Pei Lisheng (1906-2000) made a great contribution to projects involving satellite science and oceanography.Naming citation (20070601/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Peilisheng is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peilisheng is 2.21 au from the Sun and 1.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5273 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 DQ6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.49 km (#11,657 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.221 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0866 |
| Inclination | 6.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.