(588255) Hantang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
The Han dynasty and the Tang dynasty (Hantang) are important periods in ancient China, playing an important role in the formation of the Chinese nation and the development of Chinese society. Therefore, the Chinese people are referred to as the Han or Tang people.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hantang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hantang is 2.86 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 588255 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 TQ376 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.31 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.72 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.251 |
| Inclination | 5.43° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.728 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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