(6036) Weinberg Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 13 February 1988 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.

Where Weinberg is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsWeinbergWeinberg

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weinberg is 2.34 au from the Sun and 2.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number6036
Provisional designation1988 CV3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter6.39 km (#8,390 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.227
Absolute magnitude (H)13.48
Orbital period4.57 years
Semi-major axis2.76 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.20 – 3.31 au
Eccentricity0.201
Inclination13.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.20 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 13 February 1988

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