(657932) Cuichenzhou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 February 2017 by Xu, Z., Gao, X. at Xingming.
Chenzhou Cui (b. 1976) is a Chinese astronomer specializing in Virtual Observatories and astro-informatics. He has made outstanding contributions to astronomical-data interoperability, data sharing and open access, and citizen science, and has significantly advanced the integration of amateur and professional astronomy worldwide.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #9, 22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cuichenzhou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cuichenzhou is 2.60 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 657932 |
| Provisional designation | 2017 DW32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.3 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0932 |
| Inclination | 6.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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