(513340) Xianshiyou Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 August 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Xianshiyou, the Chinese pronunciation of the acronym for Xi'an Shiyou University, is the only multidisciplinary university in Northwest China with petroleum and petrochemical degree programs. Since its establishment in 1951, it has graduated more than 190 000 students.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Xianshiyou is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Xianshiyou is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 513340 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 PC49 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 3.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.317 |
| Inclination | 5.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.883 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.