(3481) Xianglupeak Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 February 1982 by Peking Observatory at Xinglong.
Xianglupeak, the highest of the mountains northwest of Beijing, is a picturesque sight popular with both tourists and locals. The name ‘Xianglu’ translates to ‘incense burner’ and is derived from the shape of the mountain, with its steep slopes and flat top.Naming citation (20060809/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Xianglupeak is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Xianglupeak is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 3481 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 DS6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.05 km (#8,852 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.253 |
| Rotation period | 5.32 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.143 |
| Inclination | 5.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.939 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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