(375043) Zengweizhou Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 11 May 2007 by Ye, Q.-Z., Lin, H.-C. at Lulin.

Zeng Wei-Zhou (1988-2015) was a Chinese amateur astronomer. He was a dedicated observer and a tireless promoter of astronomy for over a decade.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Zengweizhou is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zengweizhou is 2.99 au from the Sun and 2.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number375043
Provisional designation2007 JV22
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.55
Orbital period4.58 years
Semi-major axis2.76 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.32 – 3.19 au
Eccentricity0.157
Inclination13.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.33 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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