(661666) Chenchengpo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 2007 by Q.-z. Ye C.-S. Lin at Lulin.
Chen Cheng-po (1895–1947) was one of the most iconic figures in Taiwanese art history. He was the first Taiwanese artist whose oil paintings were selected by the Japanese Imperial Art Exhibition.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #1, 21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chenchengpo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chenchengpo is 2.48 au from the Sun and 1.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 661666 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 EW228 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.83 |
| Orbital period | 4.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.23 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.161 |
| Inclination | 20.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.32 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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