(145588) Sudongpo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 2006 by Q.-z. Ye at Lulin.
Su Shi (1037–1101), also known by his literary name Dongpo (“Eastern Slope”), was a giant among writers and calligraphers, composing about 4000 poems, 340 cis (rhymed verses) and countless prose. His most famous piece, “Ming-yue-ji-shi-you” (“When we shall have a shining moon”), is still very popular in modern China.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #13, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sudongpo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sudongpo is 2.28 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 145588 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 PQ17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.09 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.05 – 2.59 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 6.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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