(239645) Shandongas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 November 2008 by Shandong University at Weihai.
ShandongAS is the abbreviation of Shandong Astronomical Society (SAS). Shandong province is the origin of astronomical education and scientific research in modern China. SAS is a new organization founded in 2021. Its mission is to serve astronomers, astronomical educators and amateurs and promote the development of astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #7, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shandongas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shandongas is 3.12 au from the Sun and 3.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 239645 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 WQ58 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.38 |
| Orbital period | 5.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.02 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0225 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.