(155270) Dianawheeler Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 November 2005 by CSS at Catalina.
Diana E. Wheeler (b. 1950) made fundamental contributions to understanding the physiological basis of caste determination in social insects. Her research blazed the trail for uncovering the relationship between environmental factors and physiology and the evolution of eusociality which is at the core for gene-environment interactions.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-12-03), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dianawheeler is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dianawheeler is 2.73 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 155270 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 WH113 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.32 |
| Orbital period | 5.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0991 |
| Inclination | 15.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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