(15067) Zhuangtianshan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 January 1999 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Zhuang Tianshan (1934–2022) was a Chinese historian of astronomy renowned for his research on ancient astronomical records in China, especially meteor observations. He helped compile major collections of ancient Chinese astronomical records and advanced their scientific interpretation.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #10, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zhuangtianshan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zhuangtianshan is 2.64 au from the Sun and 1.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15067 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 AM9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.67 km (#11,283 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.424 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.53 |
| Orbital period | 4.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.80 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.36 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 9.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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