(88878) Bowenyueli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 2001 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Eagle.
The motto of the Chinese University of Hong Kong is “bowenyueli”, which means “Through learning and temperance to virtue”. These words of Confucius have long been considered a principal precept of his teaching. The University lays equal emphasis on the intellectual and moral aspects of education.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #13, 4), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bowenyueli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bowenyueli is 2.62 au from the Sun and 3.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 88878 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 SQ266 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 8.02 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0802 |
| Inclination | 5.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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