(185535) Gangda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 November 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
GangDa, the Chinese abbreviation for the University of Hong Kong (Xiang Gang Da Xue), is the first and foremost tertiary institution in Hong Kong. Founded in 1911, it is a focal point of intellectual and academic endeavors in Asia and a gateway and forum for scholarship with the rest of the world.Naming citation (20100130/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gangda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gangda is 2.88 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 185535 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 WH56 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.54 km (#11,538 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0590 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.66 |
| Orbital period | 4.12 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.22 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.253 |
| Inclination | 6.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.926 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.