8256 Shenzhou
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| Discovery | |
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| Discovered by | Purple Mountain Observatory |
| Discovery date | 25 October 1981 |
| Designations | |
| Named after | Shenzhou |
| Alternative names | 1981 UZ9; 1994 TO1 |
| Minor planet category | Main belt |
| Orbital characteristics | |
| Epoch November 26, 2005 (JD 2453700.5) | |
| Aphelion | 410.570 Gm (2.744 AU) |
| Perihelion | 247.043 Gm (1.651 AU) |
| Semi-major axis | 328.807 Gm (2.198 AU) |
| Eccentricity | 0.249 |
| Orbital period | 1190.203 d (3.26 a) |
| Average orbital speed | 19.78 km/s |
| Mean anomaly | 124.419° |
| Inclination | 6.857° |
| Longitude of ascending node | 42.341° |
| Argument of perihelion | 21.322° |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Dimensions | ? km |
| Mass | ?×10? kg |
| Mean density | ? g/cm³ |
| Equatorial surface gravity | ? m/s² |
| Escape velocity | ? km/s |
| Rotation period | ? d |
| Albedo | 0.1? |
| Temperature | ~188 K |
| Spectral type | ? |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.9 |
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8256 Shenzhou is an asteroid named after the Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft.
References
- AstDys object list
- "Asteroids Named After First Manned Spacecraft, Spaceman". Xinhua News Agency. March 17, 2005.
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