(719987) Zhonghe Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 October 2017 by Liao, X., Gao, X. at Xingming.

Hefei No. 4 Middle School is located in Hefei City, Anhui Province, China. “Zhonghe” is the school's motto, and the school actively advocates the culture of “harmony” and focuses on the all-round development of individuals. The school has a well-established astronomy club.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #17, 15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Zhonghe is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zhonghe is 2.64 au from the Sun and 1.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number719987
Provisional designation2022 UZ64
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.93
Orbital period4.56 years
Semi-major axis2.75 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.60 – 2.90 au
Eccentricity0.0563
Inclination2.89°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.60 au

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

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