(236743) Zhejiangdaxue Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 7 May 2007 by Ye, Q.-Z., Shih, C.-Y. at Lulin.

Named for the 115th anniversary of the Zhejiang University, one of China's oldest institutions of higher education. Name proposed by C.-H.Zheng and the first discoverer.Naming citation (20120831/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Zhejiangdaxue is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zhejiangdaxue is 1.93 au from the Sun and 2.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number236743
Provisional designation2007 JU34
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.73
Orbital period3.28 years
Semi-major axis2.21 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.87 – 2.55 au
Eccentricity0.154
Inclination2.98°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.854 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.