(305238) Maxuehui Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 December 2007 by Y.-C. Cheng at Lulin.
Xue-Hui Ma (b. 1971) is the Director of Ken-Ting Observatory (KTO) in Taiwan. Ma has provided training courses in astronomical observation to more than 2 000 students since the establishment of KTO in the year of 2000. Under his supervision, KTO has become the best educational base in Taiwan for advanced observing technique in astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Maxuehui is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maxuehui is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.86 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 305238 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 XZ25 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.78 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0390 |
| Inclination | 2.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.