(325812) Zouchenglu Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 January 2008 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.

Zou Chenglu (1923-2006), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was a founder and pioneer of biochemistry in China. He made significant contributions to the development of biochemistry research.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-02-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Zouchenglu is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsZouchengluZouchenglu

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zouchenglu is 2.33 au from the Sun and 3.27 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number325812
Provisional designation2010 RT115
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)18.05
Orbital period3.65 years
Semi-major axis2.37 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.17 – 2.57 au
Eccentricity0.0825
Inclination5.78°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.20 au

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

Also discovered on 3 January 2008

More named asteroids discovered by PMO NEO Survey Program