(448988) Changzhong Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 March 2009 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Changzhong (Changzhou Senior High School of Jiangsu Province) is located in the historic city of Changzhou, China. Founded in 1907, the school has educated students who have made contributions to the reform and development of Chinese society, including more than 20 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Changzhong is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Changzhong is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 448988 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 AS14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0849 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.