Asteroids named after Chinese scientists include "Yuan Longping Star", "Chen Jingrun Star", "Qian Xuesen Star", "Qian Sanqiang Star", "Sun Jiadong Star", "Tu Youyou Star", " Nanren Dongxing", "Wu Weirenxing" and so on.
In October 1999, the National Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (formerly the Beijing Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences) named the asteroid it discovered with the international number 8117 "Yuan Longping Star". ?
In October 1999, the National Astronomical Observatory named the asteroid with the international number 7681 it discovered "Chen Jingrun Star". ?
In August 2001, the Purple Mountain Observatory named the asteroid with the international number 3763 it discovered "Qian Xuesen Star". ?
In October 2003, the National Astronomical Observatory announced that it would name the asteroid No. 25240 as "Qian Sanqiang Star". ?
In June 2012, according to the International Astronomical Union's "Asteroid Bulletin" No. 77508, asteroid No. 148081 was officially named "Sun Jiadong Star". ?
In January 2016, the asteroid with the international permanent number 31230 was named "Tu Youyou Star". ?
In September 2018, the asteroid with the international permanent number 79694 was officially named "Nan Rendong". ?
In September 2020, the asteroid with the international permanent number 281880 was officially named "Wu Weiren Star".
A new star of Chinese scientists has been added to the vast starry sky
The reporter learned from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, that the International Committee on Asteroid Nomenclature has issued an announcement that the Chinese Academy of Sciences will The asteroid No. 347336 discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory was officially named "Zhang Miman Star" in recognition of Academician Zhang Miman as the founder of the study of the origin of tetrapods in China, and his sustainable work has contributed to the evolution of early vertebrates. Research has made important contributions that have brought about revolutionary changes.
It is understood that the 85-year-old Academician Zhang Miman has long been engaged in research on comparative morphology, paleoichthyology, late Mesozoic and Cenozoic stratigraphy, paleogeography and biological evolution.
Reference for the above content? Guangming.com-Yuan Longping Star, Qian Xuesen Star... There is another Chinese star in space