(427496) van de Weg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 January 2002 by NEAT at Palomar.
Robert (Rob) L. W. van de Weg (b. 1945) is a Dutch amateur astronomer and former board member of the Dutch Comets Association. He was a keen observer known for calculating and predicting the visibility of the (anti-)tails of comets. Rob contributed to the creation of the Halley Handbook for the appearance of Halley's Comet in 1985/1986.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #3, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where van de Weg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: van de Weg is 2.23 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 427496 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 BF32 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.201 |
| Inclination | 11.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.