(202784) Gangkeda Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 February 2008 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Gangkeda, the Chinese abbreviation for the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Xiang Gang Ke Ji Da Xue), was founded in 1991. For two decades, Gangkeda has cultivated high-tech and MBA talent, and has developed into a well-known tertiary institution in Asia.Naming citation (20110218/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gangkeda is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gangkeda is 2.81 au from the Sun and 2.80 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 202784 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 DJ69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.11 |
| Orbital period | 4.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.87 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0216 |
| Inclination | 4.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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