(297161) Subuchin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 February 2008 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Su Buchin (1902-2003), an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, is the founder of differential geometry in China. He discovered the well-known “Su-Cone“ and “Su-Chain”, and systematically developed the theory of projective differential geometry.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-12-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Subuchin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Subuchin is 2.45 au from the Sun and 3.38 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 297161 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 VU26 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0692 |
| Inclination | 5.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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