(188867) Tin Ho Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 October 2006 by Ye, Q.-Z., Lin, H.-C. at Lulin.
Tin Ho, or Tianhe District, is one of the fastest developing areas in Guangzhou, China. Many of Guangzhou's most iconic buildings are found in this district. Tin Ho is the Chinese name for the Milky Way.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-05-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tin Ho is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tin Ho is 2.84 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 188867 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 US174 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 4.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.893 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.