China names many asteroids

Many recently discovered asteroids bring names from China such as Nanjing, Hong Kong, Shenzhou, Yang Loi Wei . 60 localities in China have names for asteroids.

Set the asteroid name from a coincidence

Following the " Yang Liwei Planet " and " Shenzhou Planet ", asking permission to use the names of the two heroes on Shenzhou 6 to set other asteroids was successful. The two names Phi Tuan Long (Fei Jun Long) and Gian Hai Thang (Nie Hai Sheng) will join two asteroids in the universe.

Recently, the Chinese Academy of Metal Astronomy Observatory said that the names of the two Chinese astronauts mentioned above have been given to two newly discovered asteroids.

The story is as follows: Before the flight of the Shenzhou 6 ship (launched on October 12 and returned on October 17, 2005), Tu Kim Son Observatory discovered 2 more asteroids yet to be named. . The coincidence is that these two asteroids were placed with two international numbers " 9512 " and " 9517 ". The last two numbers of this number accidentally coincided with the takeoff and landing of Shenzhou 6.

Charges Tuan Long and Anh Hai Thang , two Chinese astronauts on the flight of the Shen Chau 6 ship on October 12, 2005. (Anh: MSN)

An expert named the asteroid committee said that the proposal to use the names of two Shenzhou 6 astronauts to replace the two numbers is now named by the asteroids. approved international astronomical union.

Using names to name sometimes also has some very meaningful coincidence.

China strengthens the naming of asteroids

Not only are Chinese astronauts and astronauts named after asteroids, but also places like Nanjing and Hong Kong, and the names of Chinese spacecraft are also given names. small planet.

According to Mr. Yang Jing Xing (Yang Jie Xing) - Secretary of the Committee named the asteroids of the Jinshan Observatory, the names of asteroids are often proposed by the discoverer to the Committee. The name of an international asteroid, they often take the names of characters from myths, people names, place names, unit names, etc., and international uniform numbers like 56088 . to name.

Talking about using place names for asteroids, Nanjing is one of China's first cities named in the universe. Also according to Mr. Duong Tiep Hung, in July 1979, China began implementing the naming of asteroids, in the first phase only the names of three major landmarks are Beijing, Jiangsu and Nanjing used. .

Jiangsu asteroid has the international number 2077 and Nanjing asteroid with the number 2078 are discovered by the Kim Son Observatory in Nanjing in December 1974 and January 1975.

Currently the names of more than 60 provinces and cities of China have been set for asteroids, the names of all provinces of China and some cities with outstanding achievements in opening and opening reforms have all come to space.

In 1997, Hong Kong returned to China. A year later, the Hong Kong Government received a gift from the Jinshan Astronomical Observatory: The Hong Kong name was traveled in space on an asteroid with an international number 3297.

This gift of the Observatory had to be prepared for nearly 20 years. The asteroid bearing the number 3297 has been discovered by China since 1978. Upon seeing the last two numbers of this asteroid coincide with the year of the Hong Kong incident on China, the scientists did not want to give another name to small planet.

They tried to wait until the end of the event to apply to the International Committee to name the asteroid as a gift, a gift for Hong Kong people.

Flying away from Earth, the cosmonaut is the dream of humankind for thousands of years.

Therefore, the names of astronauts are always the first choice in naming asteroids. In October 2003, after the Shenzhou 5 ship brought Yang Li Wei (Yang Li Wei) astronaut back to Earth successfully, when the Observatory prepared to ask for permission to name Duong Loi Vi to order an asteroid. The newly discovered planet not long ago found out that the Spanish astronomer Eyster used that name to give another asteroid. It is the asteroid bearing number 21064 discovered from the Southern Observatory of Europe from 6/6/1996.

China is one step behind this naming but it is also proud that the whole world is interested in China's achievements in the HKVT industry. Scientists from the Observatory immediately named the asteroid number 8256 previously discovered as " Shenzhou Planet " to pay homage to experts and people who have contributed to bringing children. The Shenzhou ship flew up.

Tuyet Nhung