(325136) Zhongnanshan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 2008 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Zhong Nanshan (b. 1936), an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, is both the main advocate of early prevention, diagnosis and management of chronic airway diseases, and an important contributor in combating major public health emergencies (such as SARS and COVID-19) in China.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zhongnanshan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zhongnanshan is 2.05 au from the Sun and 1.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 325136 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 ED149 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 608 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.62 |
| Orbital period | 4.05 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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