(616688) Gaowei Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 2016 by Sun, P., Gao, X. at Xingming.
Gao Wei (b. 1982) is a Chinese amateur astronomer in Nong'an, Jilin. He is a member of the Xingming Observatory Sky Survey team and has discovered many new objects, including novae in M31 and M33, supernovae and asteroids.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gaowei is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gaowei is 3.16 au from the Sun and 4.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 616688 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 SE37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.08 |
| Orbital period | 4.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.232 |
| Inclination | 27.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.986 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.