(361712) Liuhui Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 November 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Liu Hui (c. 225–295) was one of the most important mathematicians of the ancient world. He authored significant works such as ac ommentary on the Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art and Haidao Suanjing, in which he proposed mathematical theories such as “the method of exhaustion”, Liu Hui's principle, and “the repeated differences method”.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #12, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Liuhui is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Liuhui is 2.63 au from the Sun and 3.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 361712 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 VX295 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.14 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.228 |
| Inclination | 12.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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