(41742) Wongkakui Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 2000 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Beaver.
Wong Ka Kui (1962-1993) was a Hong Kong singer and songwriter, best known for being the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and main songwriter of the rock band Beyond, which he founded.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wongkakui is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wongkakui is 2.42 au from the Sun and 1.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 41742 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 VH3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.25 km (#12,159 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.155 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.9 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0795 |
| Inclination | 2.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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