(214883) Yuanxikun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Yuan Xikun (b. 1944) is a Chinese sculptor and painter. His sculpture Sky-Patching: Chinese Goddess Nüwa was selected as the logo of “Sky-Hole-Patching” by the UN Environment Programme. In 2010, he was appointed as the first Patron for Arts and Environment by UNEP.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yuanxikun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yuanxikun is 2.00 au from the Sun and 1.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 214883 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RL232 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 7.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.881 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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