(274928) von Weinberg Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 2009 by Kling, R., Zimmer, U. at Taunus.
Arthur von Weinberg (1860–1943) was a German chemist and manager of the largest textile azo dyestuff production of its time, honorary citizen of Frankfurt, honorary member of the Physikalischer Verein, director of Senckenberg and arts patron. Because of his Jewish ancestry, he was arrested by the Nazis and died in the Theresienstadt concentration camp.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #5, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where von Weinberg is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: von Weinberg is 2.44 au from the Sun and 2.14 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 274928 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 SU170 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.54 km (#17,331 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.271 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.222 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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