(616689) Yihangyiyang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 November 2016 by Sun, G., Gao, X. at Xingming.
Sun Yihang (b. 2014) and Sun Yiyang (b. 2017) are the sons of Chinese amateur astronomer Sun Guoyou, who is one of the discoverers of the asteroid.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yihangyiyang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yihangyiyang is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 616689 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 VD27 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.43 |
| Orbital period | 4.26 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 3.01 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.146 |
| Inclination | 11.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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