(4562) Poleungkuk Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 1979 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.
This name celebrates the 125th anniversary of the founding of Po Leung Kuk, a famous charity in Hong Kong. With a firm commitment to care and protection for the young and the innocent, Po Leung Kuk serves the local community.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Poleungkuk is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poleungkuk is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4562 |
| Provisional designation | 1979 UD2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 15.0 km (#3,140 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0500 |
| Rotation period | 9.48 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 3.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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