(241442) Shandongkexie Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 December 2008 by Shandong University at Weihai.
‘Shandongkexie’ is the Chinese phonetic alphabet representation of the Shandong Association for Science and Technology. It is an important non-governmental organization in China, devoted to developing exchanges between scientists and promoting public scientific education.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shandongkexie is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shandongkexie is 3.07 au from the Sun and 4.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 241442 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 YN9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.56 |
| Orbital period | 5.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.02 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0233 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.