(527205) Zhongdatianwen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 2007 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Founded in 1924, Sun Yat-sen University (“Zhongda”) is a renowned Chinese university internationally. It established the first astronomy (“Tianwen”) program at a modern Chinese university in 1927. Zhongdatianwen is named after the astronomy program of Zhongda on its 100th anniversary.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #12, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zhongdatianwen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zhongdatianwen is 2.76 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 527205 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 TL178 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.227 |
| Inclination | 4.26° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.804 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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