(173395) Dweinberg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 February 2000 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
David Weinberg (b. 1963) is an American astronomer known for theoretical interpretation of observed galaxy clustering. He was an early contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, the Project Spokesperson for SDSS-II, and the Project Scientist for SDSS-III.Naming citation (20130127/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dweinberg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dweinberg is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 173395 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 CJ149 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0468 |
| Inclination | 6.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.55 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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