(110297) Yellowriver Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.
The Yellow River in China is the sixth-longest river in the world with an estimated length of 5,464 km. It is regarded by many as “the cradle of Chinese civilization”, as its basin was the birthplace of ancient Chinese civilization.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yellowriver is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yellowriver is 3.57 au from the Sun and 4.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 110297 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 SH266 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.23 |
| Orbital period | 5.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.20 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.58 – 3.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.194 |
| Inclination | 0.692° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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