(236484) Luchijen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 March 2006 by Lin, H.-C., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.
Lu Chi-Jen, an active amateur astronomer in Taiwan, is the major founder of the Taichung Astronomical Society and the annual Taiwan Star Party held on Mt. Hehuan.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-04-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Luchijen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luchijen is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 236484 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 FQ35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.73 km (#17,255 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.135 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.07 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 5.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.