(589944) Suhua Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 November 2010 by Ruan, J., Gao, X. at Xingming.
Hua Su (b. 1972) is a Chinese amateur astronomer in Yiyang, Hunan. He is the academic advisor of the astronomical society in Changde No.1 High School, and he has found more than 200 SOHO comets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #1, 11), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Suhua is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Suhua is 3.38 au from the Sun and 2.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 589944 |
| Provisional designation | 2010 WW3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.08 |
| Orbital period | 5.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0926 |
| Inclination | 14.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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