(364192) Qianruhu Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 August 2006 by LUSS at Lulin.

Qian Ruhu (b. 1950) is a veteran amateur astronomer from Shanghai, China. He has written numerous articles on astronomy-related topics since the early 1980s, many of which were published by the magazine Amateur Astronomers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #14, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Qianruhu is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Qianruhu is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number364192
Provisional designation2006 QR1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.45
Orbital period3.70 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.91 – 2.88 au
Eccentricity0.203
Inclination3.63°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.895 au

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

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