(8050) Beishida Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 1996 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Beishida, the Beijing Normal University, is one of the earliest well-known Chinese universities. Founded in 1902, it is an important center for scientific research and the training of excellent teachers and other professionals.Naming citation (20001013/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Beishida is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beishida is 2.41 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8050 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 ST |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.39 km (#16,473 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.282 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.46 |
| Orbital period | 3.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.13 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.79 – 2.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.160 |
| Inclination | 1.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.786 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.