(236851) Chenchikwan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 2007 by Lin, C.-S., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.
Chen Chi-Kwan (1921-2007) was a renowned Taiwanese artist and architect whose designs on the campus of National Central University are some of his masterpieces.Naming citation (20120207/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chenchikwan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chenchikwan is 3.04 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 236851 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RA139 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.31 km (#14,448 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0530 |
| Rotation period | 12.5 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 1.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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