(32622) Yuewaichun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.
Yue Wai-Chun (b. 1954), a veteran amateur astronomer, was the coordinator of IOTA China division. He had made tremendous contribution to astronomy in numerous ways, including distributing daily astronomy news through Hong Kong Astronomical Society's smart phone apps to tens of thousands of astronomy lovers.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yuewaichun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yuewaichun is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32622 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 RZ16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.86 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 3.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.968 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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