(807098) Chensong Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 2017 by Ruan, J., Gao, X. at Xingming.
Chen Song (b. 1979) is a Chinese amateur astronomer from Hangzhou, Zhejiang. In 2015 he led a team to develop astronomy-related smart hardware and built what was then China’s largest amateur survey telescope. This telescope has enabled the discovery of multiple supernovae, novae, asteroids, and variable stars at Xingming Observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #20, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chensong is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chensong is 3.30 au from the Sun and 2.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 807098 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 FJ70 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.51 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.93 – 3.30 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0588 |
| Inclination | 8.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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