(177967) Chouchihkang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 2006 by Lin, H.-C., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.
Chih-Kang Chou (b. 1935) is a Chinese-born astronomer, who taught and conducted research in astronomy at the National Central University in Taiwan for 30 years.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chouchihkang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chouchihkang is 2.57 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 177967 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 PY32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.01 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 6.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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