(239611) Likwohting Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 2008 by Hsiao, X. Y., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.
Kwoh-Ting Li (b. 1911) was trained as a physicist but became the mastermind of Taiwan's industrial revolution and economic miracle between 1960 and 1990. He also initiated hi-tech development and was recognized as the godfather of Taiwan's science and technology.Naming citation (20101128/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Likwohting is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Likwohting is 2.27 au from the Sun and 2.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 239611 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 UC212 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.07 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 2.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0198 |
| Inclination | 5.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Ting
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