(20132) Huangwei Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 January 1996 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Huang Wei (b. 1970) is a Chinese amateur astronomer and writer who has been a prolific contributor to the Tian Wen Ai Hao Zhe magazine (Astronomy Enthusiast) and other Chinese astronomy publications. In the pre-internet era, he introduced telescopes and astrophotography techniques to fellow amateur astronomers across China.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #9, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Huangwei is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Huangwei is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20132 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 BK13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.68 km (#13,514 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.227 |
| Rotation period | 7.53 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.71 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.248 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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