(120942) Rendafuzhong Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 1 October 1998 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Rendafuzhong is the high school affiliated with Renmin University, located in Beijing Zhongguancun Technology Park. Founded in 1950, it is well known both at home and abroad for its remarkable achievements in quality education and comprehensive innovation, having become a showcase for Chinese elementary education.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rendafuzhong is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rendafuzhong is 1.75 au from the Sun and 0.757 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120942 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 TB18 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.63 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.234 |
| Inclination | 2.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.620 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.