(224888) Cochingchu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 February 2007 by Ye, Q.-Z., Lin, H.-C. at Lulin.
Coching Chu or Zhu Kezhen (1890-1974) was a prominent Chinese meteorologist, geologist and educator. He is widely regarded as the founder of meteorological study in China. Name proposed by C.-H. Zheng and the first discoverer.Naming citation (20120831/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cochingchu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cochingchu is 2.75 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 224888 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 CC6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.94 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.168 |
| Inclination | 2.83° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.976 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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