(346150) Nanyi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 November 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Nanyi is the Chinese abbreviation of “Nanjing Medical University”, which was founded in 1934 and is one of the birthplaces of public health education in modern China. It is known as a cradle for the growth of China's outstanding medical talents and an incubator of medical research and innovation.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #8, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nanyi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nanyi is 3.22 au from the Sun and 3.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 346150 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 VE253 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.98 |
| Orbital period | 5.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 11.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.