(32613) Tseyuenman Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 August 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.

Tse Yuen Man Joanna (1968-2003) was a Respiratory Medicine specialist doctor in Hong Kong. She died on duty while serving patients during the SARS epidemics in 2003. Her bravery and kindness as a physician has touched the hearts of many people.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Tseyuenman is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tseyuenman is 1.95 au from the Sun and 1.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number32613
Provisional designation2001 QU265
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.83
Orbital period3.53 years
Semi-major axis2.32 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.70 au
Eccentricity0.163
Inclination1.88°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.947 au

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

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