(239200) Luoyang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 June 2006 by Ye, Q.-z., Yang, T.-C. at Lulin.
Luoyang is an ancient city situated on the central plain of China and has a history of more than 4000 years. One of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, it was capital to thirteen dynasties. The Longmen Grottoes, Luoyang Shui Xi (Water Banquet) and Peony Exhibition are considered icons of Luoyang.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Luoyang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luoyang is 3.16 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 239200 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 MD13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.42 |
| Orbital period | 4.54 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.32 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 2.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.