(391996) Zhunenghong Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 December 2008 by PMO NEO Survey Program at XuYi.
Zhu Nenghong (b. 1939), an academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, is an expert in research and development of astronomical instruments in China. He led the development of numerous major astronomical telescopes including the Purple Mountain Observatory's 1.56-m astrometric telescope.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #4, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zhunenghong is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zhunenghong is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 391996 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 YX84 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.58 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.48 – 3.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.219 |
| Inclination | 8.37° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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