(419858) Abecheng Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 February 2010 by WISE at WISE.
Abe Cheng (1953–2021) was a space physicist. He served on NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) as a senior engineer, preparing the observatory's computer systems for flight and transferring its astronomical data to its scientific teams.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Abecheng is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Abecheng is 3.61 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 419858 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 AC13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.06 |
| Orbital period | 5.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 15.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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