(4988) Chushuho Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 November 1980 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.
Chu, Shu Ho David (b. 1950), who lives in Hong Kong, has devoted his energies to physical education in China. He has been a driving force behind the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing (2008).Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Chushuho is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Chushuho is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4988 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 VU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.58 km (#13,758 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.501 |
| Rotation period | 3.17 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 2.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.890 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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