(755509) Juming Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 2006 by LUSS at Lulin.
Ju Ming (1938–2023), born in Tongxiao, Taiwan, was a master sculptor known for his Taichi and Living World series. Trained in traditional woodcarving, he gained fame depicting rural life and later achieved international acclaim. Ju founded the Juming Museum, leaving a lasting artistic legacy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #1, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Juming is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Juming is 2.44 au from the Sun and 3.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 755509 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 FK8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.209 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.