(238129) Bernardwolfe Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 2003 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Bernard Wolfe (1915–1985) was an American science-fiction writer. He wrote the novel Limbo in 1952.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bernardwolfe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bernardwolfe is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 238129 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 QK31 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.78 |
| Orbital period | 3.88 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 5.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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