(739634) Zhaojingyuan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 February 2018 by Yin, Q., Gao, X. at Xingming.
Zhao Jingyuan (b. 1997) is a Chinese amateur astronomer. He is a member of the Chinese Astronomical Society, the Shandong Astronomical Society, and the Xingming Observatory. Jingyuan has written many popular science articles and co-authored papers in journals such as Nature.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zhaojingyuan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zhaojingyuan is 2.37 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 739634 |
| Provisional designation | 2018 DW6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 13.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.