(175410) Tsayweanshun Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 August 2006 by Lin, H.-C., Ye, Q.-z. at Lulin.

Tsay Wean-Shun, a pioneer in optical astronomy in Taiwan, was responsible for the site survey of the Lulin Observatory.Naming citation (20120207/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Tsayweanshun is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tsayweanshun is 2.40 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number175410
Provisional designation2006 PB8
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.66
Orbital period3.49 years
Semi-major axis2.30 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.97 – 2.63 au
Eccentricity0.144
Inclination9.01°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.962 au

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

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