(28963) Tamyiu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 March 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Beaver.
Tam Yiu (b. 1928), a driving instructor by profession, had inspired thousands of followers who study his teachings in Tai Chi philosophy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tamyiu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tamyiu is 2.15 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 28963 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 FY121 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 2.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.986 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.