(188822) Shoshanazweider Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 December 2005 by Mt. Lemmon Survey at Mount Lemmon.
Shoshana Z. Weider (b. 1984) is a British planetary scientist. A member of the Chandrayaan-1 and MESSENGER mission teams, her work on the surface chemistry of Mercury led to a revised understanding of the innermost planet. She helps inspire the next generation of explorers, specifically as the author of multiple space-focused books for children.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Shoshanazweider is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Shoshanazweider is 2.74 au from the Sun and 3.72 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 188822 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 YT65 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.62 km (#13,665 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0540 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.11 |
| Orbital period | 4.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.84 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.145 |
| Inclination | 1.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.41 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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