(207716) Wangxichan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Wang Xichan (1628-1682) was a Chinese astronomer of the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty, who developed a computational method to calculate accurately the times of transits of Venus and Mercury. He also published several astronomical works.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-03-31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wangxichan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wangxichan is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 207716 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 RQ119 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.24 |
| Orbital period | 3.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 1.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.916 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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