(257248) Chouchiehlun Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 March 2009 by Tsai, Y.-S., Chen, T. at Lulin.

Chouchiehlun (b. 1979) is one of the most famous musicians in Taiwan, best known for “Ting Ma Ma De Hua” (“Listen to Mother's Words”).Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Chouchiehlun is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chouchiehlun is 2.46 au from the Sun and 2.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number257248
Provisional designation2009 FA19
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.39
Orbital period3.64 years
Semi-major axis2.36 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.00 – 2.73 au
Eccentricity0.154
Inclination1.60°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.990 au

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

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