(115326) Wehinger Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 2003 by D. Healy at Junk Bond.
Peter A. Wehinger (b. 1938) is a staff astronomer and development officer at the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory. His research interests include planning and logistics for large telescope mirrors. As development officer he plays an essential part in fund-raising for the Giant Magellan Telescope.Naming citation (20070106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wehinger is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wehinger is 2.27 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 115326 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SC221 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.38 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.180 |
| Inclination | 2.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.27 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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