(317452) Wurukang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 August 2010 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Wu Rukang (1916-2006), an academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences, was a pioneer in Chinese Physical anthropology and paleoanthropology. He established the new academic field of neo-anthropology.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-02-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wurukang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wurukang is 2.38 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 317452 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 QT140 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 15.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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