(196540) Weinbaum Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 July 2003 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Stanley Grauman Weinbaum (1902-1935) was an American science-fiction author. His career in science fiction was short but influential. His first story, A Martian Odyssey, was published to great (and enduring) acclaim in 1934. The discoverer's favorite is his The Black Flame.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Weinbaum is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weinbaum is 2.06 au from the Sun and 1.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 196540 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 OW30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.63 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.269 |
| Inclination | 8.47° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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