(618132) Verheyen Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 November 2006 by P. De Cat at Uccle.
Marie Louise Verheyen (1955–2023) was well-known in the city of Mortsel (Belgium) as a principal and teacher in different schools and as an active member of the church community. She was the mother of amateur meteor observer Jan Verbert.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #17, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Verheyen is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Verheyen is 2.54 au from the Sun and 2.70 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 618132 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 WS129 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.41 |
| Orbital period | 4.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 2.76 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0423 |
| Inclination | 12.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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