(233544) Jinyaqiu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 May 2007 by LUSS at Lulin.
Ya-Qiu Jin (b. 1946), academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, specializes in electromagnetic scattering and microwave remote sensing. He pioneered microwave remote sensing for lunar and planetary exploration and made foundational contributions to China's planetary science and deep-space exploration.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Jinyaqiu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Jinyaqiu is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 233544 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 JY22 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.37 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 1.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Qiu
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