(137315) Wangshouwu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 October 1999 by Beijing Schmidt CCD Asteroid Program at Xinglong.
Wang Shouwu (1919–2014) was a Chinese physicist working on semiconductor devices. An Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, he was one of the founders of semiconductor science in China and made significant contributions to the research and development of semiconductor materials and devices in China.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #8, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wangshouwu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wangshouwu is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.68 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 137315 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TB20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.97 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 5.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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