Purple Mountain Observatory
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| Asteroid Asteroid Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones... s discovered: 147 |
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| 1125 China 1125 China 1125 China is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun. It makes a revolution around the Sun once every 5 years. It was discovered in Purple Mountain Observatory, Nanking, on October 30, 1957... |
October 30, 1957 |
| 1802 Zhang Heng 1802 Zhang Heng 1802 Zhang Heng is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 9, 1964 |
| 1888 Zu Chong-Zhi 1888 Zu Chong-Zhi 1888 Zu Chong-Zhi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 9, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 9, 1964 |
| 1972 Yi Xing 1972 Yi Xing 1972 Yi Xing is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 9, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 9, 1964 |
| 2012 Guo Shou-Jing 2012 Guo Shou-Jing 2012 Guo Shou-Jing is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking. It is named after the Chinese astronomer Guo Shoujing .- External links :*... |
October 9, 1964 |
| 2027 Shen Guo 2027 Shen Guo 2027 Shen Guo is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 9, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 9, 1964 |
| 2045 Peking 2045 Peking 2045 Peking is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 8, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking. It is named after Peking, the capital city of the People's Republic of China.- External links :*... |
October 8, 1964 |
| 2077 Kiangsu 2077 Kiangsu 2077 Kiangsu is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on December 18, 1974 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
December 18, 1974 |
| 2078 Nanking 2078 Nanking 2078 Nanking is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on January 12, 1975 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
January 12, 1975 |
| 2085 Henan 2085 Henan 2085 Henan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 20, 1965 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
December 20, 1965 |
| 2162 Anhui 2162 Anhui 2161 Anhui is a Main-belt asteroid discovered on January 30, 1966 by the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nankin, China.The name is from the Chinese province of Anhui-External links:*... |
January 30, 1966 |
| 2169 Taiwan 2169 Taiwan - External links :*... |
November 9, 1964 |
| 2184 Fujian 2184 Fujian - External links :*... |
October 9, 1964 |
| 2185 Guangdong 2185 Guangdong 2185 Guangdong is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 20, 1965 at the Purple Mountain Observatory.- External links :*... |
November 20, 1965 |
| 2197 Shanghai 2197 Shanghai 2197 Shanghai is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 30 December 1965 by at Purple Mountain Observatory.- External links :... |
December 30, 1965 |
| 2209 Tianjin 2209 Tianjin 2209 Tianjin is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 28, 1978 at the Purple Mountain Observatory.- External links :*... |
October 28, 1978 |
| 2215 Sichuan 2215 Sichuan 2215 Sichuan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 12, 1964 at the Purple Mountain Observatory.- External links :*... |
November 12, 1964 |
| 2223 Sarpedon 2223 Sarpedon 2223 Sarpedon is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on October 4, 1977 at Purple Mountain Observatory and named after the Lycian hero Sarpedon from the Iliad.- References :*... |
October 4, 1977 |
| 2230 Yunnan 2230 Yunnan 2230 Yunnan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 29 October 1978 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanjing.The asteroid is named after the Chinese province of Yunnan.- External links :*... |
October 29, 1978 |
| 2255 Qinghai 2255 Qinghai - External links :*... |
November 3, 1977 |
| 2260 Neoptolemus 2260 Neoptolemus 2260 Neoptolemus is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid that orbits in the Lagrangian point of the Sun-Jupiter system, in the "Greek Camp" of Trojan asteroids. It was named after the Greek hero Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles. It was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China on... |
November 26, 1975 |
| 2263 Shaanxi 2263 Shaanxi - External links :*... |
October 30, 1978 |
| 2336 Xinjiang 2336 Xinjiang - External links :*... |
November 26, 1975 |
| 2344 Xizang 2344 Xizang 2344 Xizang is a main-belt asteroid discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory on 27 September 1979.- External links :*... |
September 27, 1979 |
| 2355 Nei Monggol 2355 Nei Monggol - External links :*... |
October 30, 1978 |
| 2363 Cebriones 2363 Cebriones 2363 Cebriones is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on October 4, 1977 at Purple Mountain Observatory. This asteroid is named for Cebriones the charioteer of Hector.-References:... |
October 4, 1977 |
| 2380 Heilongjiang 2380 Heilongjiang 2380 Heilongjiang is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 18, 1965 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
September 18, 1965 |
| 2387 Xi'an 2387 Xi'an 2387 Xi'an is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 17, 1975 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
March 17, 1975 |
| 2398 Jilin 2398 Jilin 2398 Jilin is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 24, 1965 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 24, 1965 |
| 2425 Shenzhen 2425 Shenzhen 2425 Shenzhen is a main-belt asteroid discovered on March 17, 1975, by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
March 17, 1975 |
| 2456 Palamedes 2456 Palamedes 2456 Palamedes is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid that orbits in the Lagrangian point of the Sun-Jupiter system, in the "Greek Camp" of Trojan asteroids. It was named after the Greek hero Palamedes. It was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China on January 30, 1966.-External... |
January 30, 1966 |
| 2503 Liaoning 2503 Liaoning 2503 Liaoning is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 16, 1965 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 16, 1965 |
| 2505 Hebei 2505 Hebei 2505 Hebei is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 31, 1975 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 31, 1975 |
| 2510 Shandong 2510 Shandong 2510 Shandong is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 10, 1979 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 10, 1979 |
| 2514 Taiyuan 2514 Taiyuan 2514 Taiyuan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 8, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 8, 1964 |
| 2515 Gansu 2515 Gansu 2515 Gansu is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 9, 1964 |
| 2539 Ningxia 2539 Ningxia 2539 Ningxia is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 8, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 8, 1964 |
| 2547 Hubei 2547 Hubei 2547 Hubei is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 9, 1964 |
| 2592 Hunan 2592 Hunan 2592 Hunan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 30, 1966 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
January 30, 1966 |
| 2617 Jiangxi 2617 Jiangxi 2617 Jiangxi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 26, 1975 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 26, 1975 |
| 2631 Zhejiang 2631 Zhejiang 2631 Zhejiang is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 7, 1980 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 7, 1980 |
| 2632 Guizhou 2632 Guizhou 2632 Guizhou is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 6, 1980 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 6, 1980 |
| 2655 Guangxi 2655 Guangxi 2655 Guangxi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 14, 1974 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
December 14, 1974 |
| 2693 Yan'an 2693 Yan'an 2693 Yan'an is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 3, 1977 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 3, 1977 |
| 2719 Suzhou 2719 Suzhou 2719 Suzhou is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 22, 1965 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
September 22, 1965 |
| 2729 Urumqi 2729 Urumqi 2729 Urumqi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 18, 1979 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 18, 1979 |
| 2743 Chengdu 2743 Chengdu 2743 Chengdu is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 21, 1965 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 21, 1965 |
| 2752 Wu Chien-Shiung 2752 Wu Chien-Shiung 2752 Wu Chien-Shiung is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 20, 1965 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
September 20, 1965 |
| 2778 Tangshan 2778 Tangshan 2778 Tangshan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 14, 1979 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
December 14, 1979 |
| 2789 Foshan 2789 Foshan 2789 Foshan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 6, 1956 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
December 6, 1956 |
| 2790 Needham 2790 Needham 2790 Needham is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 19, 1965 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 19, 1965 |
| 2851 Harbin 2851 Harbin 2851 Harbin is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1978 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :... |
October 30, 1978 |
| 2886 Tinkaping 2886 Tinkaping 2886 Tinkaping is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 20, 1965 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
December 20, 1965 |
| 2899 Runrun Shaw 2899 Runrun Shaw 2899 Runrun Shaw is a small main belt asteroid, which was discovered by astronomers at the Purple Mountain Observatory, China, in 1964. It is named after Sir Run Run Shaw, the film producer who dominated Hong Kong cinema in the 1960s and 1970s.... |
October 8, 1964 |
| 2903 Zhuhai 2903 Zhuhai 2903 Zhuhai is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 23, 1981 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :... |
October 23, 1981 |
| 2963 Chen Jiageng 2963 Chen Jiageng 2963 Chen Jiageng is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 9, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :... |
November 9, 1964 |
| 3011 Chongqing 3011 Chongqing 3011 Chongqing is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on November 26, 1978 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 26, 1978 |
| 3014 Huangsushu 3014 Huangsushu 3014 Huangsushu is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 11, 1979 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 11, 1979 |
| 3024 Hainan 3024 Hainan 3024 Hainan is an outer main-belt asteroid discovered on October 23, 1981 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 23, 1981 |
| 3028 Zhangguoxi 3028 Zhangguoxi 3028 Zhangguoxi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1978 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 9, 1978 |
| 3048 Guangzhou 3048 Guangzhou 3048 Guangzhou is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 8, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 8, 1964 |
| 3051 Nantong 3051 Nantong 3051 Nantong is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 19, 1974 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
December 19, 1974 |
| 3088 Jinxiuzhonghua 3088 Jinxiuzhonghua 3088 Jinxiuzhonghua is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 24, 1981 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 24, 1981 |
| 3089 Oujianquan 3089 Oujianquan 3089 Oujianquan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 3, 1981 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
December 3, 1981 |
| 3136 Anshan 3136 Anshan 3136 Anshan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 18, 1981 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 18, 1981 |
| 3139 Shantou 3139 Shantou 3139 Shantou is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 11, 1980 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 11, 1980 |
| 3171 Wangshouguan 3171 Wangshouguan 3171 Wangshouguan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 19, 1979 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 19, 1979 |
| 3187 Dalian 3187 Dalian 3187 Dalian is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 10, 1977 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 10, 1977 |
| 3206 Wuhan 3206 Wuhan 3206 Wuhan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 13, 1980 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 13, 1980 |
| 3221 Changshi 3221 Changshi 3221 Changshi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 2, 1981 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
December 2, 1981 |
| 3239 Meizhou 3239 Meizhou 3239 Meizhou is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 29, 1978 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 29, 1978 |
| 3241 Yeshuhua 3241 Yeshuhua 3241 Yeshuhua is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 28, 1978 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 28, 1978 |
| 3297 Hong Kong 3297 Hong Kong 3297 Hong Kong is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 26 November 1978 by Purple Mountain Observatory.- External links :*... |
November 26, 1978 |
| 3335 Quanzhou 3335 Quanzhou 3335 Quanzhou is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 1, 1966 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
January 1, 1966 |
| 3340 Yinhai 3340 Yinhai 3340 Yinhai is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 12, 1979 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 12, 1979 |
| 3388 Tsanghinchi 3388 Tsanghinchi 3388 Tsanghinchi is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 21, 1981 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
December 21, 1981 |
| 3405 Daiwensai 3405 Daiwensai 3405 Daiwensai is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 30, 1964 |
| 3421 Yangchenning 3421 Yangchenning 3421 Yangchenning is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 26, 1975 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 26, 1975 |
| 3443 Leetsungdao 3443 Leetsungdao 3443 Leetsungdao is a Mars-crossing asteroid discovered on 26 September 1979 at the Purple Mountain Observatory.- External links :*... |
September 26, 1979 |
| 3462 Zhouguangzhao 3462 Zhouguangzhao 3462 Zhouguangzhao is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 24, 1981 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 25, 1981 |
| 3463 Kaokuen 3463 Kaokuen 3463 Kaokuen is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 3, 1981 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
December 3, 1981 |
| 3476 Dongguan 3476 Dongguan 3476 Dongguan is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 28, 1978 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :... |
October 28, 1978 |
| 3494 Purple Mountain 3494 Purple Mountain 3494 Purple Mountain is a small main belt asteroid. It is not purple; its unusual name comes from the Purple Mountain Observatory in China, where it was rediscovered in 1980... |
December 7, 1980 |
| 3502 Huangpu 3502 Huangpu 3502 Huangpu is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 9, 1964 |
| 3509 Sanshui 3509 Sanshui 3509 Sanshui is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 28, 1978 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 28, 1978 |
| 3513 Quqinyue 3513 Quqinyue 3513 Quqinyue is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 16, 1965 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 16, 1965 |
| 3542 Tanjiazhen 3542 Tanjiazhen 3542 Tanjiazhen is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :... |
October 9, 1964 |
| 3543 Ningbo 3543 Ningbo 3543 Ningbo is a main-belt asteroid discovered by Nanjing Purple Mountain Observatory in China on November 11, 1964. The asteroid is named after Ningbo, the historic port city in Zhejiang, China.- External links :*... |
November 11, 1964 |
| 3556 Lixiaohua 3556 Lixiaohua 3556 Lixiaohua is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 30, 1964 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 30, 1964 |
| 3560 Chenqian 3560 Chenqian 3560 Chenqian is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 3, 1980 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
September 3, 1980 |
| 3570 Wuyeesun 3570 Wuyeesun - External links :*... |
December 14, 1979 |
| 3609 Liloketai 3609 Liloketai 3609 Liloketai is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 13, 1980 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 13, 1980 |
| 3611 Dabu 3611 Dabu 3611 Dabu is a main-belt asteroid discovered on December 20, 1981 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
December 20, 1981 |
| 3613 Kunlun 3613 Kunlun 3613 Kunlun is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 10, 1982 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
November 10, 1982 |
| 3643 Tienchanglin 3643 Tienchanglin - External links :*... |
October 29, 1978 |
| 3650 Kunming 3650 Kunming - External links :*... |
October 30, 1978 |
| 3678 Mongmanwai 3678 Mongmanwai 3678 Mongmanwai is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 20, 1966 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
January 20, 1966 |
| 3704 Gaoshiqi 3704 Gaoshiqi - External links :*... |
December 20, 1981 |
| 3729 Yangzhou 3729 Yangzhou - External links :*... |
November 1, 1983 |
| 3746 Heyuan 3746 Heyuan - External links :*... |
October 8, 1964 |
| 3763 Qianxuesen 3763 Qianxuesen 3763 Qianxuesen is a Main Belt minor planet. It was discovered at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China, on October 14, 1980. It is named after Qian Xuesen, a Chinese scientist.-External links:*... |
October 14, 1980 |
| 3812 Lidaksum 3812 Lidaksum 3812 Lidaksum is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 11, 1965 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
January 11, 1965 |
| 3844 Lujiaxi 3844 Lujiaxi - External links :*... |
January 30, 1966 |
| 3901 Nanjingdaxue 3901 Nanjingdaxue - External links :*... |
April 7, 1958 |
| 3960 Chaliubieju 3960 Chaliubieju - External links :*... |
January 20, 1955 |
| 4047 Chang'E 4047 Chang'E 4047 Chang'E is a main belt asteroid orbiting the Sun with an orbital period of 1548.2718920 days . It was discovered by Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanking, China. The asteroid was discovered on October 8, 1964.- References :... |
October 8, 1964 |
| 4073 Ruianzhongxue 4073 Ruianzhongxue - External links :*... |
October 23, 1981 |
| 4245 Nairc 4245 Nairc - External links :*... |
October 29, 1981 |
| 4273 Dunhuang 4273 Dunhuang - External links :*... |
October 29, 1978 |
| 4360 Xuyi 4360 Xuyi - External links :*... |
October 9, 1964 |
| 4431 Holeungholee 4431 Holeungholee - External links :*... |
November 28, 1978 |
| 4562 Poleungkuk | October 21, 1979 |
| 4566 Chaokuangpiu 4566 Chaokuangpiu - External links :*... |
November 27, 1981 |
| 4651 Wongkwancheng 4651 Wongkwancheng - External links :*... |
October 31, 1957 |
| 4730 Xingmingzhou 4730 Xingmingzhou 4730 Xingmingzhou is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 7 December 1980, by Paul J. Tkalcevic at Gossan Hill in Canberra, Australia.... |
December 7, 1980 |
| 4913 Wangxuan 4913 Wangxuan 4913 Wangxuan is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1394.9344660 days . The asteroid was discovered on September 20, 1965.-References:... |
September 20, 1965 |
| 4925 Zhoushan 4925 Zhoushan 4925 Zhoushan is a Main Belt minor planet. It was discovered at Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China on December 3, 1981. It was named for Zhoushan, a Chinese port.-External links:*... |
December 3, 1981 |
| 4988 Chushuho 4988 Chushuho - External links :*... |
November 6, 1980 |
| 5013 Suzhousanzhong 5013 Suzhousanzhong 5013 Suzhousanzhong is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 9, 1964, at Purple Mountain Observatory.- External links :*... |
November 9, 1964 |
| 5045 Hoyin 5045 Hoyin - External links :*... |
October 29, 1978 |
| 5198 Fongyunwah 5198 Fongyunwah 5198 Fongyunwah is a main-belt asteroid discovered on January 16, 1975 by Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanjing.- External links :*... |
January 16, 1975 |
| 5217 Chaozhou 5217 Chaozhou 5217 Chaozhou is a main belt asteroid with an orbital period of 1342.7255994 days . The asteroid was discovered on February 13, 1966.-References:... |
February 13, 1966 |
| (5267) 1966 CF (5267) 1966 CF 1966 CF is a main-belt minor planet. It was discovered at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China, on February 13, 1966.-External links:*... |
February 13, 1966 |
| 5389 Choikaiyau 5389 Choikaiyau 5389 Choikaiyau is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 29, 1981 by Purple Mountain Obs. at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 29, 1981 |
| 5390 Huichiming 5390 Huichiming - External links :*... |
December 19, 1981 |
| (5537) 1964 TA2 (5537) 1964 TA2 1964 TA2 is a main-belt minor planet. It was discovered at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China, on October 9, 1964.-External links:*... |
October 9, 1964 |
| 5538 Luichewoo 5538 Luichewoo 5538 Luichewoo is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 9, 1964 by Purple Mountain Obs. at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 9, 1964 |
| 5539 Limporyen 5539 Limporyen 5539 Limporyen is a main-belt asteroid discovered on October 16, 1965 by the Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanking.- External links :*... |
October 16, 1965 |
| 5709 Tamyeunleung 5709 Tamyeunleung - External links :*... |
October 12, 1977 |
| 5892 Milesdavis 5892 Milesdavis - External links :*... |
December 23, 1981 |
| (6283) 1980 VX1 (6283) 1980 VX1 1980 VX1 is a Main Belt minor planet. It was discovered at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China, on November 6, 1980.-External links:*... |
November 6, 1980 |
| (6430) 1964 UP (6430) 1964 UP 1964 UP is a main-belt minor planet. It was discovered at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China, on October 30, 1964.-External links:*... |
October 30, 1964 |
| (7920) 1981 XM2 (7920) 1981 XM2 1981 XM2 is a Main Belt minor planet. It was discovered at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China, on December 3, 1981.-External links:*... |
December 3, 1981 |
| 8126 Chanwainam 8126 Chanwainam 8126 Chanwainam is a main-belt minor planet. It was discovered at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China, on January 20, 1966. It is named for Chan Wainam, a Chinese philanthropist.-External links:*... |
January 20, 1966 |
| 8256 Shenzhou 8256 Shenzhou 8256 Shenzhou is an asteroid named after the Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft.-References:*... |
October 25, 1981 |
| (8981) 1964 YJ | December 31, 1964 |
| 8992 Magnanimity 8992 Magnanimity 8992 Magnanimity is an asteroid previously designated '. It was discovered on October 14, 1980 from the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanking, China.The asteroid was named in response to the September 11 attacks... |
October 14, 1980 |
| 9512 Feijunlong 9512 Feijunlong 9512 Feijunlong is a main-belt asteroid discovered on 1966 Feb. 13, by at the Purple Mountain Observatory.- External links :*... |
February 13, 1966 |
| 9517 Niehaisheng 9517 Niehaisheng 9517 Niehaisheng is a main-belt asteroid discovered on Nov. 3 1977 by the Purple Mountain Observatory at Nanjing, China. It is named after the Chinese astronaut Nie Haisheng, who and Fei Junlong were the crew of Shenzhou 6 launched on Oct. 12 2005 and made a series of scientific experiments in... |
November 3, 1977 |
| (9710) 1964 VN1 | November 9, 1964 |
| (10017) 1978 UP2 | October 30, 1978 |
| (10687) 1980 XX | December 7, 1980 |
| (11439) 1974 XW | December 14, 1974 |
| (12181) 1964 VL1 | November 9, 1964 |
| (15677) 1980 TZ5 | October 14, 1980 |
| (16350) 1964 VZ2 | November 11, 1964 |
| 23408 Beijingaoyun 23408 Beijingaoyun 23408 Beijingaoyun is a main-belt minor planet. It was discovered at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China, on October 12, 1977. Its name commemorates the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing.... |
October 12, 1977 |
Purple Mountain Observatory , also known as Zijinshan Astronomical Observatory, is an astronomical observatory
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
located on the Purple Mountain in Nanjing
Nanjing
' is the capital of Jiangsu province in China and has a prominent place in Chinese history and culture, having been the capital of China on several occasions...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
The long time director of the observatory (from 1950 to 1984) was Zhang Yuzhe
Zhang Yuzhe
Zhang Yuzhe or Yu-che Chang was a Chinese astronomer who is widely regarded as the father of modern Chinese astronomy....
(张钰哲) (Y. C. Chang).
The observatory discovered the periodic comet
Comet
A comet is an icy small Solar System body that, when close enough to the Sun, displays a visible coma and sometimes also a tail. These phenomena are both due to the effects of solar radiation and the solar wind upon the nucleus of the comet...
s 60P/Tsuchinshan
60P/Tsuchinshan
60P/Tsuchinshan, also known as Tsuchinshan 2, is a periodic comet in our solar system.- External links :*...
and 62P/Tsuchinshan, and also the non-periodic C/1977 V1 (Tsuchinshan), also known as Comet 1977 X.
Many asteroid
Asteroid
Asteroids are a class of small Solar System bodies in orbit around the Sun. They have also been called planetoids, especially the larger ones...
s were also discovered at the observatory, including the Trojan asteroid
Trojan asteroid
The Jupiter Trojans, commonly called Trojans or Trojan asteroids, are a large group of objects that share the orbit of the planet Jupiter around the Sun. Relative to Jupiter, each Trojan librates around one of the planet's two Lagrangian points of stability, and , that respectively lie 60° ahead...
s 2223 Sarpedon
2223 Sarpedon
2223 Sarpedon is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on October 4, 1977 at Purple Mountain Observatory and named after the Lycian hero Sarpedon from the Iliad.- References :*...
, 2260 Neoptolemus
2260 Neoptolemus
2260 Neoptolemus is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid that orbits in the Lagrangian point of the Sun-Jupiter system, in the "Greek Camp" of Trojan asteroids. It was named after the Greek hero Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles. It was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China on...
, 2363 Cebriones
2363 Cebriones
2363 Cebriones is a Jupiter Trojan discovered on October 4, 1977 at Purple Mountain Observatory. This asteroid is named for Cebriones the charioteer of Hector.-References:...
, 2456 Palamedes
2456 Palamedes
2456 Palamedes is a Jupiter Trojan asteroid that orbits in the Lagrangian point of the Sun-Jupiter system, in the "Greek Camp" of Trojan asteroids. It was named after the Greek hero Palamedes. It was discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing, China on January 30, 1966.-External...
, as well as the eponymous 3494 Purple Mountain
3494 Purple Mountain
3494 Purple Mountain is a small main belt asteroid. It is not purple; its unusual name comes from the Purple Mountain Observatory in China, where it was rediscovered in 1980...
.