(12413) Johnnyweir Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1995 by at Zelenchukskaya Stn 69492 Kryachko, T. V..
Johnny G. Weir (b. 1984) is an American athlete, figure-skating champion and Olympian, talented in many spheres of artistic endeavor. He is known for his unique skating style, outspokenness and love for Russian culture. The name was suggested by his Russian fan-site.Naming citation (20100330/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Johnnyweir is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Johnnyweir is 2.60 au from the Sun and 2.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12413 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 SQ29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.69 km (#9,412 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0760 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.99 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.97 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 3.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.963 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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