(8126) Chanwainam Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 20 January 1966 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.

Chan Wainam (b. 1919), who lives in Hong Kong, has devoted his energies to education and charity in China. He established many high schools, primary schools and country hospitals. His maxim is “The value of life is dedication”.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Chanwainam is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chanwainam is 2.39 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	8126
Provisional designation	1966 BL
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	13.7 km (#3,464 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.0650
Absolute magnitude (H)	13.3
Orbital period	4.64 years
Semi-major axis	2.78 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.32 – 3.24 au
Eccentricity	0.164
Inclination	6.98°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.34 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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