(465513) Chenchen Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 October 2008 by Q.-z. Ye X. Y. Hsiao at Lulin.

Chen Chen (b. 1948) is one of the most famous movie stars in Taiwan. Her acting career started in 1963. Over the years she has acted in more than ninety films. She was awarded Best Actress twice in Asia Film Festival. She received the Golden Horse Life-Achievement Award in 2013.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Chenchen is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chenchen is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	465513
Provisional designation	2008 UO128
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)	16.67
Orbital period	4.49 years
Semi-major axis	2.72 au
Perihelion – aphelion	1.79 – 3.65 au
Eccentricity	0.341
Inclination	5.24°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	0.789 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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