(236845) Houxianglin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Hou Xianglin (1912-2008), an academician of both the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering, was a pioneer of refining and petrochemical technology in China. He was also a petroleum strategist.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-02-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Houxianglin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Houxianglin is 3.19 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 236845 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RZ118 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.88 |
| Orbital period | 4.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 10.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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