Wednesday 9 October 2019

Zhulong, Chinese mythology for (472235) 2014 GE45

On August 27, 2019, (472235) 2014 GE45 was oficially named (472235) Zhulong.


"Zhulong, also called 'Torch Dragon', is a mythological creature with a human face and scarlet serpent body [very intense red color]. It controlled the day and night of the world by opening and closing its eyes. It is described in classic Chinese literature as shining a torch over the ninefold darkness [darkness multiplied by nine]. Name suggested by students at the National Dali School." (M.P.C.115895).

Alex [Devon Sawa], "Final Destination" (2000)

(472235) Zhulong is a scattered disc object (medium aphelion), in 1:5 resonance with Uranus, discovered in April of 2014. There are prediscovery images back to February-January of 2014, April of 2013, December of 2012, April of 2012, February of 2012, June-May of 2011, May-April of 2000. It was spotted without being identified in April of 2011.

It reached the perihelion in May of 1610 and it will do it again in September of 2029. It reached the aphelion in January of 1820 (also in September of 1400).

The orbit it is located at the intermediate zone of the scattered disc. It has a perihelion of 32.72 AU and an aphelion of 79.31 AU. The semimajor axis is at 56.02 AU. It has an orbital period of 419 years and 117 days. It has an inclination of 0.8º. It has a diameter of about 230 km.
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Through behavior, Zhulong externalizes internal emotions towards the environment, causing resonance.

"Final Destination" (2000)

Devon Sawa, actor of the movie “Final Destination” (2000), has Zhulong in Leo (2nd Moon-Node House) in (bi)novile@80º with Uranus in Scorpio (11th Moon-Node House); and in quincunx with Juno in Capricorn (9th Moon-Node House).

Ali Larter, actress of the movie “Final Destination” (2000), has Zhulong in Leo (3rdMoon-Node House) in (quadra)novile@160º with the Sun in Pisces (9th Moon-Node House).

Kevin Spacey, actor in the movies "The Negotiator" (1998) and "K-Pax" (2002), has Zhulong in Leo (3rd Moon-Node House) in conjunction with the Sun; in semisextile/quincunx with Crossing Axis of Age Progressions (Signs Horoscope) in Cancer/Capricorn; in semisextile with Mars-Pluto in Virgo (2nd Moon-Node House); and in square with Neptune in Scorpio (12th Moon-Node House).