(181829) Houyunde Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 September 1998 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Hou Yunde (b. 1929) laid the foundation for modern infectious disease prevention and control technology systems in China. He is an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. The medical drugs he developed have cured millions of patients. He won the 2017 State Preeminent Science and Technology Award of China.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-08-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Houyunde is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Houyunde is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 181829 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SY62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.122 |
| Inclination | 6.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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