(283142) Weena Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 December 2008 by Schwab, E., Kling, R. at Taunus.
Weena is the major female character in The Time Machine, an 1895 novel by H. G. Wells. In the 1960 film version, which received an Oscar for time-lapse photographic effects, the role of Weena was played by the actress Yvette Mimieux.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Weena is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weena is 2.61 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 283142 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 YV29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.88 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.53 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0424 |
| Inclination | 21.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.