(183182) Weinheim Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 2002 by L. Kurtze at Weinheim.
Weinheim is a scenic town near Heidelberg at the western side of the Odenwald mountain range. First documented in the year 755, Weinheim is famous for its castles (Windeck and Wachenburg), the old town, parks and vineyards, an exotic forest, and the botanical garden, Hermannshof.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Weinheim is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weinheim is 2.79 au from the Sun and 3.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 183182 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 SB51 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.65 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.319 |
| Inclination | 6.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.682 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.