(182730) Muminovic Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 November 2001 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Muhamed Muminović (b. 1948) is an astronomer, educator and the most prolific author of astronomical literature in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He played a central role in the development of the Čolina kapa Observatory at the Trebević mountain near Sarajevo and initiated numerous astronomical outreach activities in the region.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #3, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Muminovic is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Muminovic is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 182730 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 WX103 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.38 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.166 |
| Inclination | 14.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.