(219983) Yangtongyu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 June 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Yang Tongyu (b. 2005) has been involved in the Jiama'erdeng-Tianwentai/ICQ Search and Tracking (JIST) observing program (MPC observatory codes N55 and N56). He is currently studying at the Limai Chinese-American International School in Beijing.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yangtongyu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yangtongyu is 2.65 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 219983 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 LU61 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 1.35 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.0 |
| Orbital period | 3.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.69 – 2.72 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.235 |
| Inclination | 7.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.691 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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