(185546) Yushan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 December 2007 by Ye, Q.-z., Lin, C. S. at Lulin.
With an elevation of 3952 meters, Yushan, in the Jade Mountains, is the highest peak of the Taiwan Central Mountains. The 11 peaks in the Jade Mountains also include Mt. Jade Main Peak, North Peak and East Peak. These spectacular topographical sights are the most significant landscapes of Yushan National Park.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yushan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yushan is 2.19 au from the Sun and 2.91 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 185546 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 YU31 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.62 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 1.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.