(39137) Wymanwong Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 November 2000 by W. K. Y. Yeung at Desert Beaver.
Wyman Wong (b. 1969) is a Hong Kong lyricist whose creative use of the Cantonese language has shaped modern Cantopop. His celebrated lyrics include “Tourbillon”, a meditation on the value of time, and many enduring classics cherished by Chinese-speaking audiences.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wymanwong is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wymanwong is 3.11 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 39137 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 WX62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.41 km (#9,876 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.167 |
| Rotation period | 3.74 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.14 |
| Orbital period | 5.13 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.31 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.113 |
| Inclination | 9.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.