(233547) Luxun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 May 2007 by Ye, Q.-z., Shih, C.-Y. at Lulin.
Lu Xun (or Lu Hsün) was the pen name of Zhou Shuren (1881-1936), one of the major Chinese writers of the twentieth century. Considered the founder of modern Chinese literature, he wrote in baihua (the vernacular), as well as classical Chinese. His work is known to English readers through numerous translations.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Luxun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luxun is 2.71 au from the Sun and 2.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 233547 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 JR27 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.21 km (#14,681 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0570 |
| Rotation period | 72.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.66 |
| Orbital period | 3.58 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.34 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.254 |
| Inclination | 6.00° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.736 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Zhou
All asteroids named after someone called Zhou