(58941) Guishida Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 1998 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Founded in 1941, Guishida (Guizhou Normal University, GZNU) is a key multidisciplinary university in Guizhou province, China. GZNU covers a broad spectrum of 11 disciplines such as philosophy, literature and education, featuring strengths in teacher training. GZNU established its Astronomy Department in 2019.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #13, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Guishida is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Guishida is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58941 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 QK29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.06 |
| Orbital period | 3.87 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 5.81° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.