(336877) Qifaren Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 May 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Qi Faren (b. 1933) is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. As one of the technical leaders of China’s Dongfanghong-1 satellite and the first chief designer of China’s Shenzhou series of spacecraft, he has made systematic and creative contributions to the development of key technologies in satellite and spacecraft engineering.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #7, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Qifaren is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Qifaren is 2.68 au from the Sun and 1.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 336877 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 GT41 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.48 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0603 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.