(200033) Newtaipei Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 6 August 2007 by Lin, C.-S., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.

Located in northern Taiwan, New Taipei city includes a substantial stretch of the island's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin. New Taipei city is the most populous city in Taiwan.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Newtaipei is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Newtaipei is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number200033
Provisional designation2007 PX46
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.88
Orbital period5.47 years
Semi-major axis3.11 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.57 – 3.65 au
Eccentricity0.174
Inclination16.8°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.58 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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