(172989) Xuliyang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 May 2006 by Ye, Q.-z., Lin, H.-C. at Lulin.
Xu Liyang (b. 1989) is a good friend of the first discoverer.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Xuliyang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Xuliyang is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 172989 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 KW67 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 4.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.898 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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