(611070) Hsurueron Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 July 2006 by Q.-z. Ye H.-C. Lin at Lulin.
Rue-Ron Hsu (b. 1958) is a physicist who serves at the Department of Physics, National Cheng Kung University. He has significantly contributed to exploring transient luminous events such as sprites and gigantic jets, as well as science education and outreach in Taiwan.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #14, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Hsurueron is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Hsurueron is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 611070 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RG23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.84 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.86 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 6.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.858 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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