8256 Shenzhou

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8256 Shenzhou
Discovery A
Discoverer Purple Mountain Observatory
Discovery date 25 October 1981
Alternate
designations
B
1981 UZ9; 1994 TO1
Category Main belt
Orbital elements C
Epoch November 26, 2005 (JD 2453700.5)
Eccentricity (e) 0.249
Semi-major axis (a) 328.807 Gm (2.198 AU)
Perihelion (q) 247.043 Gm (1.651 AU)
Aphelion (Q) 410.570 Gm (2.744 AU)
Orbital period (P) 1190.203 d (3.26 a)
Mean orbital speed 19.78 km/s
Inclination (i) 6.857°
Longitude of the
ascending node
(Ω)
42.341°
Argument of
perihelion
(ω)
21.322°
Mean anomaly (M) 124.419°
Physical characteristics D
Dimensions  ? km
Mass  ?×10? kg
Density  ? g/cm³
Surface gravity  ? m/s²
Escape velocity  ? km/s
Rotation period  ? d
Spectral class  ?
Absolute magnitude 13.9
Albedo (geometric) 0.1?
Mean surface
temperature
~188 K
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8256 Shenzhou is an asteroid named after the Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft.

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