(202605) Shenchunshan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 April 2006 by Ye, Q.-z., Yang, T.-C. at Lulin.
Shen Chun-Shan (b. 1932), professor emeritus of physics and former president of National Tsing Hua University, has been a pioneering figure in science education. His books on black holes and astrophysics in the 1960s inspired a generation of young minds to develop astrophysical research currently in Taiwan.Naming citation (20090409/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shenchunshan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shenchunshan is 3.61 au from the Sun and 4.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 202605 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 HY30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 3.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 4.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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