(58714) Boya Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 February 1998 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Bo Ya, in Chinese, signifies brilliance and magnanimity, and exemplifies the intellectual traditions and spirit of Peking University throughout its 125 years of history. Peking University and its Beijing Forum promote understanding and dialogue among different civilizations, advocating mutual appreciation of differences while seeking harmony in diversity.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #7, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Boya is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Boya is 1.89 au from the Sun and 1.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58714 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DS2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 7.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.906 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.