(530768) Nanpu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 2011 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Nanpu refers to the combination of “Nan” from Zhongshan Nan Road and “Pu” from Puyun Road where Nanjing No. 1 Middle School is situated. Founded in 1907, Nanjing No. 1 Middle School is famous for science education and has cultivated academicians in astronomy, and its student astronomy club enjoys a high reputation nationwide.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nanpu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nanpu is 2.47 au from the Sun and 3.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 530768 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 UD194 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.4 |
| Orbital period | 3.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.72 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.253 |
| Inclination | 6.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.735 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.