(513557) NIGPAS Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 August 2010 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
The Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS) was founded in 1951. NIGPAS has devoted itself to the exploration and development of geological and mineral resources in China and has become an international leader in stratigraphic and palaeontological research.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #5, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where NIGPAS is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: NIGPAS is 3.50 au from the Sun and 3.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 513557 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 PE74 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.73 |
| Orbital period | 4.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 3.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.267 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.05 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.