(175586) Tsou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 2006 by Ye, Q.-z., Lin, C.-S. at Lulin.
Tsou tribe is a native tribe in Taiwan. Its population of about 6400 is distributed mostly in Alishan Village, Chiayi County, and parts of Sinyi Village, Nantou County, as well as in Tauyuan and Sanmin Villages of Kaohsiung County. The Tsou people are known for their handsome features and bravery.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tsou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tsou is 3.20 au from the Sun and 3.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 175586 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 TU106 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.65 |
| Orbital period | 5.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.09 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0210 |
| Inclination | 3.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.