(1972) Yi Xing Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.
Where Yi Xing is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yi Xing is 2.79 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 1972 |
| Provisional designation | 1964 VQ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.00 km (#8,929 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.243 |
| Rotation period | 14.2 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.52 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.167 |
| Inclination | 4.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.