(215021) Fanjingshan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 January 2009 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Fanjingshan, located in Tongren City of Guizhou Province (south-west China), was added to the World Heritage List by UNESCO at the 42nd World Heritage Conference in 2018. The rare wildlife and native forest ecosystem are well protected in the region of Fanjingshan National Nature Reserve.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-12-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fanjingshan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fanjingshan is 2.30 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 215021 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 BJ71 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 13.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.