(663468) Liaochichun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 July 2007 by Q.-z. Ye C.-S. Lin at Lulin.
Liao Chi-chun (1902–1976) was a Taiwanese painter, sculptor and educator. He was a co-founder of both the Red Island Painting Society and the Tai-Yang Art Society. In 1957, Liao encouraged his students to form the Fifth Moon Group in Taiwan. He received the Zhongshan Literary and Art Creation Award, and the Golden Belt Award for Chinese Painting.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Liaochichun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liaochichun is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 663468 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 OQ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.31 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.73 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.266 |
| Inclination | 7.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.733 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.