(667772) Wuhsinheng Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 November 2006 by LUSS at Mount Lulin.
Hsin-Heng Wu (b. 1945) is an astronomer and a professor in the Department of Physics at National Central University. He has played a pivotal role in higher astronomical education in Taiwan, and led the establishment of Taiwan's first research-oriented observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #22, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wuhsinheng is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wuhsinheng is 2.90 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 667772 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 SO169 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.91 |
| Orbital period | 5.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 3.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.229 |
| Inclination | 4.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.36 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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