(218914) Tangauchin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 May 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Tang Au-chin (1915-2008), an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences and a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science, was widely known as “The Father of Quantum Chemistry in China”.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-02-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tangauchin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tangauchin is 2.86 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 218914 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 KG9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.53 |
| Orbital period | 4.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.38 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0925 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.