Asteroid named after CAS scientist

An asteroid has been named after CAS astronomy historian XI Zezong with the approval of the International Minor Planet Nomenclature Committee (IMPNC),

An asteroid has been named after CAS astronomy historian XI Zezong with the approval of the Intemational Minor Planet Nomenclature Committee （IMPNC）, announced China＇s National Astronomical Observatories at CAS （NAOC） on 17 August.