(151362) Chenkegong Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 February 2002 by Q.-z. Ye at Nanchuan.
Chen Kegong (1922-2002) was a grandfather of the discoverer.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chenkegong is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chenkegong is 2.87 au from the Sun and 2.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 151362 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 CP313 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.56 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 8.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.67 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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