(212796) Guoyonghuai Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Guo Yong-Huai (1909-1968), a professor at University of Science and Technology of China, served as the first dean of the Department of Chemical Physics. He was one of the founders of modern mechanics in China, and made significant contributions to mechanics, applied mathematics and aeronautics.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Guoyonghuai is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Guoyonghuai is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.47 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 212796 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 TE247 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.63 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0203 |
| Inclination | 5.32° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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