(603200) Yuchichung Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 July 2006 by LUSS at Lulin.
Chi-Chung Yu (1910–2002) was a veteran journalist and distinguished alum of the National Central University. He was the founder of the Yu Chi-Chung Cultural and Educational Foundation, which promotes the causes of environmental education, sustainability and social justice in Taiwan.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #10, 36), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yuchichung is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yuchichung is 2.34 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 603200 |
| Provisional designation | 2015 AY209 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.34 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 7.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.