(55892) Fuzhougezhi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 December 1997 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
In the spirit of Ge Zhi (“Science”), the Fuzhou Gezhi High School has made outstanding contributions to national education in China during the 160 years since its foundation in 1846.Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fuzhougezhi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fuzhougezhi is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 55892 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 XQ5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.56 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 3.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.301 |
| Inclination | 7.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.971 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.