(23213) Ameliachang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 October 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Amelia Nong Shin Chang (b. 1989) was awarded first place in the 2007 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her medicine and health sciences project. She attends the Raffles Junior College, Singapore.Naming citation (20070828/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ameliachang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ameliachang is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23213 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 US70 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.18 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 4.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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