(607372) Colombounilanka Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 November 2000 by Samarasinha, N., Lauer, T. at Kitt Peak.
The University of Colombo is the oldest institution of modern higher education in Sri Lanka. This premier university on the island celebrated its centennial in 2021.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #4, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Colombounilanka is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Colombounilanka is 2.49 au from the Sun and 2.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 607372 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 WU178 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.64 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0793 |
| Inclination | 8.12° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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