(232763) Eliewiesel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 August 2004 by R. E. Jones at Francisquito.
Elie Wiesel (b. 1928), Romanian-born human rights activist, author and recipient of the 1986 Nobel Prize for Peace, was cofounder (with his wife Marion) of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Eliewiesel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eliewiesel is 2.66 au from the Sun and 2.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 232763 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 PC27 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.63 |
| Orbital period | 3.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.31 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.87 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 5.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.855 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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