(15343) Von Wohlgemuth Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 1994 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.
Emil Edler Von Wohlgemuth (1843–1896) was leader of the Austro-Hungarian polar expedition of 1882. He stayed with his crew for one year on the pack at Jan Mayen island station. Twelve people and a doctor lived in a winter-proof shelter built in Pula, studying meteorology, geomagnetism and northern lights.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #14, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Von Wohlgemuth is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Von Wohlgemuth is 2.52 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15343 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 PB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 7.43 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 3.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.951 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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