(650474) Chungchaocheng Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 2008 by Q.-z. Ye X. Y. Hsiao at Lulin.
Chung Chao-Cheng (Hakka Chinese: Zung seu-ziin, 1925–2020), was known as the “Mother of Modern Taiwanese Literature”. He wrote literary works based on sympathy and humanitarianism, which represented the hearts and minds of Taiwanese people.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #13, 21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chungchaocheng is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chungchaocheng is 3.23 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 650474 |
| Provisional designation | 2012 MJ9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 5.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0732 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.