(90830) Beihang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 October 1995 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Founded in 1952, Beihang University is one of the key institutes in the national agendas “211 Project” and “985 Scheme”. It has made great contributions to China's aeronautic and astronautic industry, as well as social and economic development.Naming citation (20120703/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Beihang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beihang is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 90830 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 UX7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0730 |
| Inclination | 5.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.57 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.