(10877) Jiangnan Tianchi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 1996 by Shimizu, Y., Urata, T. at Nachi-Katsuura.
Jiang Nan Tian Chi, at high altitude and unaffected by artificial lights, is one of the best observing stations in eastern China. The name was suggested by T. Chen.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jiangnan Tianchi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jiangnan Tianchi is 2.63 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10877 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 UR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.52 km (#8,223 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.120 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 5.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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