(56018) Yujawang Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 November 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Yuja Wang (b. 1987) is a Chinese American pianist known for her virtuosity and unique interpretative style. Born in Beijing, she began studying piano at the Beijing Conservatory before continuing her education at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. Wang has received numerous awards and has collaborated with major orchestras and conductors.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Yujawang is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Yujawang is 2.53 au from the Sun and 1.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 56018 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VH4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.37 km (#17,380 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.341 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.14 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.96 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 3.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.981 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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