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Discovery
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| Discovered by | Purple Mountain Observatory |
| Discovery site | Nanking |
| Discovery date | November 9, 1964 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 1972 |
| Named after | Yi Xing |
| Alternate name(s) | 1964 VQ1 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.8239134 |
| Peri | 2.0182704 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1663801 |
| Orbital period | 1375.9902017 |
| Mean anomaly | 191.08259 |
| Inclination | 4.12976 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 46.72765 |
| Argument of peri | 32.15966 |
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Physical characteristics
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| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.38 |
1972 Yi Xing (1964 VQ1) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 9, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.
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