(385446) Manwe Trans-Neptunian Object
Discovered on 25 August 2003 by M. W. Buie at Cerro Tololo.
Secondary (385446) I = Thorondor discovered in 2006 by K.S. Noll et al. using the Hubble Space Telescope. In J.~R.~R. Tolkien's mythology, Manwë is foremost among the deities who rule the world. Manwë takes special responsibility for the air and winds. He resides in the Undying Lands across the western ocean from Middle Earth. For intelligence of events in Middle Earth, Manwë relies on the kingdom of eagles led by Thorondor.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-04-15), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Manwe is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Manwe is 42.6 au from the Sun and 41.6 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 385446 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 QW111 |
| Orbit class | Trans-Neptunian Object |
| Rotation period | 11.9 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 6.57 |
| Orbital period | 290 years |
| Semi-major axis | 43.8 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 38.7 – 48.8 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.116 |
| Inclination | 2.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 37.7 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.