(142106) Nengshun Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 August 2002 by Q.-z. Ye at Nanchuan.
Ye Nengshun (1894-1952) is a great-grandfather of the discoverer.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Nengshun is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Nengshun is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 142106 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 QZ83 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 6.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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