(826505) Xujianlin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 2020 by X. Gao J. Ruan at Mount Nanshan.
Xu Jianlin (b. 1976) is a Chinese amateur astronomer in Suzhou, Jiangsu. He is a member of the Xingming Observatory Sky Survey team and has discovered hundreds of new celestial objects, including supernovae, novae, dwarf novae and variable stars.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #20, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Xujianlin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Xujianlin is 2.41 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 826505 |
| Provisional designation | 2020 TO62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0917 |
| Inclination | 6.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.