(278986) Chenshuchu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 October 2008 by Hsiao, X. Y., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.
Chen Shu-chu is a vegetable vendor and philanthropist from Taitung in Eastern Taiwan. She gives generously from her modest income. In 2010 she was selected as one of the Time 100 Heroes.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-04-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chenshuchu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chenshuchu is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 278986 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 UQ205 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.13 |
| Orbital period | 4.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.89 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.66 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0788 |
| Inclination | 3.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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