(381323) Fanjinshi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Fan Jinshi (b. 1938), the honorable dean of Dunhuang Academy, made great contribution to the archaeology survey and conservation of Chinese grottoes. She constructed “Digital Dunhuang” and a comprehensive protection system, which provides a model for the protection of world cultural heritage.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 28), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fanjinshi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fanjinshi is 3.79 au from the Sun and 4.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 381323 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 VV252 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.39 |
| Orbital period | 5.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.49 – 3.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.217 |
| Inclination | 20.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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