(10479) Yiqunchen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 April 1982 by M. Watt at Anderson Mesa.
Yiqun Chen (b. 1968) was born in Beijing and is a traditionally trained artist and sculptor, with art pieces installed in several parks in China. She currently applies her experience in production of computer-generated animation.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yiqunchen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yiqunchen is 1.85 au from the Sun and 2.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10479 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 HJ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.20 km (#10,248 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.285 |
| Rotation period | 12.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.6 |
| Orbital period | 3.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.85 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 7.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.840 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.