(160105) Gobi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 2000 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
The Gobi desert is a large desert region in Asia, covering parts of southern Mongolia and northern/northwestern China. The Gobi is notable in history as part of the great Mongol Empire, and as the location of several important cities along the Silk Road.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gobi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gobi is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 160105 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 SK43 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.05 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.154 |
| Inclination | 5.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.944 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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