(555802) Chengyen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 June 2007 by Q.-z. Ye C.-S. Lin at Lulin.
Cheng Yen (b. 1937) founded the Tzu-Chi Foundation, a Taiwanese humanitarian organization involved in medical aid, disaster relief and environmental work. She has inspired countless people to help others in need.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chengyen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chengyen is 2.53 au from the Sun and 1.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 555802 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 EH32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.217 |
| Inclination | 3.25° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.832 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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