(13130) Dylanthomas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Dylan Marlais Thomas (1914-1953), a Welsh neo-romantic poet and writer, became very popular through his collection of 25 poems ‘And death shall have no dominion’ (1936) and the play for voices Under Milk Wood (1953). Although writing exclusively in the English language, he considered himself a Welsh poet.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-01-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dylanthomas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dylanthomas is 2.82 au from the Sun and 2.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13130 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 PW31 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.02 |
| Orbital period | 3.82 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 7.84° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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