(546843) Xuzhijian Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 December 2004 by CSS at Catalina.
Xu Zhijian (b. 1989), a Chinese amateur astronomer in Nanjing, Jiangsu, has made many astronomical discoveries, including novae in M31 and M81, supernovae, asteroids, and more than 300 SOHO comets. He is one of the founders of the Nanjing Amateur Astronomers Association.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #12, 32), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Xuzhijian is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Xuzhijian is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 546843 |
| Provisional designation | 2014 QK307 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.44 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 6.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.897 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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