(210030) Taoyuan Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 June 2006 by Yang, T.-C., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.

Taoyuan, where the National Central University is located, is generally considered to be the gateway to Taiwan because of its demographic diversity and Taoyuan International Airport.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Taoyuan is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsTaoyuanTaoyuan

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Taoyuan is 2.09 au from the Sun and 2.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number210030
Provisional designation2006 MF13
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.05
Orbital period3.40 years
Semi-major axis2.26 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.09 – 2.44 au
Eccentricity0.0773
Inclination7.28°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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