(48798) Penghuanwu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 October 1997 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Chinese theoretical physicist Peng Huanwu (b. 1915) made many contributions to theoretical physics and played an important role in the development of scientific research in China, especially in promoting interdisciplinary scientific studies.Naming citation (20060613/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Penghuanwu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Penghuanwu is 3.12 au from the Sun and 2.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48798 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 TS18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.20 km (#12,263 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.315 |
| Rotation period | 4.54 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.14 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 8.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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