(255989) Dengyushian Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 2006 by Lin, C.-S., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.
Deng Yu-Shian (1906-1944), known as the Father of Taiwanese Folk Music, wrote many famous melodies which are considered to be the symbols of Taiwan's mind and spirit.Naming citation (20111012/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dengyushian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dengyushian is 3.17 au from the Sun and 4.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 255989 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 TU94 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Inclination | 5.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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