(121001) Liangshanxichang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 December 1998 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture (Liangshan) in Sichuan province, P.R. China has a population of 5.15 million from multiple ethnic groups, including the largest population of ethnic Yi nationally. The capital of Liangshan is Xichang, where China's Chang'e-1, 2, and 3 lunar orbiters, lander and rover were launched.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Liangshanxichang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liangshanxichang is 2.05 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 121001 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 YW8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.104 |
| Inclination | 4.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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