(185636) Shiao Lin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 2008 by Lin, C.-S., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.
This minor planet is named in memory of the people of Shiao Lin, literally “Little Forest” in Mandarin Chinese, whose village was buried in the landslide caused by Typhoon Morakot on 2009 Aug. 8.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shiao Lin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shiao Lin is 2.78 au from the Sun and 1.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 185636 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 DV40 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.72 |
| Orbital period | 5.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0984 |
| Inclination | 11.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.