(145534) Jhongda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 April 2006 by Yang, T.-C., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.
Jhongda, in Mandarin Chinese an abbreviation for “Central University”, is one of the leading research universities in Taiwan. It oversees the operations and management of Lulin Observatory, from which this minor planet was discovered.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jhongda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jhongda is 3.04 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145534 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 GJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.49 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.65 |
| Orbital period | 4.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.141 |
| Inclination | 6.20° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.