What is Chen Weinan Star and what are its main functions? Is it a planet or a satellite?

"Chen Weinan Star" was recommended by hipsters on behalf of hipsters at home and abroad to the Purple Mountain Observatory, which submitted it to the International Asteroid Center for approval. It is the pride of another hipster at home and abroad after Chaozhou Star.

Forty-two years ago, the Purple Mountain Observatory discovered this asteroid named "Chen Weinan Star" 8 126 with binoculars with a diameter of 40 cm. At that time, the asteroid was about 206 million kilometers away from the earth and was running in Gemini.

1998 65438+1October, the International Asteroid Center gave the star an international permanent number of 8 126, and confirmed that the Purple Mountain Observatory has the naming right. At present, (865,438+026) "Chen Weinan Star" is orbiting the sun at an average speed of 654.38+0.548 million kilometers per day. The closest to the earth is only 65.438+0.98 billion kilometers, and the farthest is 635 million kilometers. ?