(273936) Tangjingchuan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 May 2007 by Ye, Q.-Z., Lin, H.-C. at Lulin.
Tang Shunzhi (1507-1560), also known as Tang Jingchuan, was a famous Chinese writer, poet and statesman in the Ming dynasty. A native of Changzhou, Tang's argument for the “concrete studies” (shixue) made him an important figure in the Changzhou intellectual framework.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tangjingchuan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tangjingchuan is 3.08 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 273936 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 JC16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.07 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.181 |
| Inclination | 16.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.17 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.