(77138) Puiching Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Beaver.
Founded in 1889, the Pui Ching Middle School is among the best secondary schools in Hong Kong.Naming citation (20080819/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Puiching is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Puiching is 2.08 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 77138 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 EN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.09 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.162 |
| Inclination | 2.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.993 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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