(14558) Wangganchang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 November 1997 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Ganchang Wang (1907-1998) was one of the founders of the researches on nuclear physics, cosmic-ray and particle physics in China. He became a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 1955.Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wangganchang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wangganchang is 3.32 au from the Sun and 4.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14558 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 WG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.26 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 9.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.