(33319) Kunqu Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 June 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Kunqu, one of the oldest forms of Chinese theater (opera), evolved from a melody, Kumshan diao, from the city of Kumshan. Kunqu opera has been listed as one of the World Culture Heritages by UNESCO (2012).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Kunqu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Kunqu is 1.82 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33319 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 MJ41 |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 105 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.05 |
| Orbital period | 2.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0995 |
| Inclination | 24.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.818 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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