(185216) Gueiren Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 October 2006 by Ye, Q.-z., Lin, C. S. at Lulin.
Gueiren, meaning “All to be benevolent”, is the earliest developed area in Taiwan. Located in the southern part of the province, it is home to three colleges, and the people are kind and well educated. The name was suggested by the second discoverer.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gueiren is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gueiren is 2.87 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 185216 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 TA57 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.48 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 3.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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