(168234) Hsi Ching Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 May 2006 by Ye, Q.-Z., Lin, H.-C. at Lulin.
Hsi Ching, or the Western Capital, is a term often used in Chinese history. It may refer to Haoking (10th century BCE to 7th century BCE), Ch'ang-an (2nd century BCE to 7th century CE), or Ta-t'ung (11th to 12th century CE).Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-08-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hsi Ching is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hsi Ching is 2.47 au from the Sun and 3.44 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 168234 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 KX67 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.51 km (#17,344 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.214 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.49 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.15 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.171 |
| Inclination | 8.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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