(4651) Wongkwancheng Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 October 1957 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.
Named in memory of Kwan-cheng Wong (1907-1986), a leader in Chinese industrial and commercial circles. Wong was devoted to educational and social welfare projects all his life. The K. C. Wong Education Foundation he established has supported thousands of Chinese scholars studying abroad.Naming citation (19981005/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wongkwancheng is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wongkwancheng is 2.92 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4651 |
| Provisional designation | 1957 UK1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.81 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.85 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0624 |
| Inclination | 1.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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