(345959) Dafeng Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Dafeng is a coastal district under the administration of Yancheng, Jiangsu province, China. Located on the Jiangsu North Plain with a coastline of 112 km, Dafeng was historically one of the largest salt-making areas in China and now is famed for its well preserved eco-system and numerous national conservation parks.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #5, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dafeng is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dafeng is 2.36 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 345959 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 SA23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.89 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.250 |
| Inclination | 8.89° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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