(216446) Nanshida Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 March 2009 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Nanshida, the Chinese abbreviation for the Nanjing Normal University, dates back to 1902 with the establishment of Sanjiang Normal College.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nanshida is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nanshida is 3.45 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 216446 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 FA45 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.43 |
| Orbital period | 5.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 12.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.