(381048) Werber Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 2006 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Bernard Werber (b. 1961) is a French science fiction writer. Werber's writing style mixes literary genres, including saga, science fiction and philosophical ideas. His most famous work is the trilogy Les Fourmis (The Ants).Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Werber is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Werber is 2.32 au from the Sun and 2.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 381048 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 WA1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.1 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 0.383° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.946 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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