(181518) Ursulakleguin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 October 2006 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (1929-2018) was an American novelist and the author of many books and stories for adults and children. Recipient of numerous literary awards, Le Guin's words will be remembered, worlds will be visited, and characters beloved, for as long as her namesake orbits the Sun.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ursulakleguin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ursulakleguin is 3.77 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 181518 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 UL86 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.239 |
| Inclination | 5.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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