(498394) Zhangbosheng Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 2007 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Zhang Bosheng (1903–1994) was a Chinese geologist, educator and philosopher. He was a professor at Chang'an University and an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Zhang was the founder of the Crustal Wave-like Mosaic Construction Theory, one of five Chinese tectonic theories proposed before the theory of plate tectonics became accepted.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #2, 23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zhangbosheng is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zhangbosheng is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 498394 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 XV29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.74 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.205 |
| Inclination | 4.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.821 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.