(9281) Weryk Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus at Siding Spring.
Robert J. Weryk (b. 1981) is a researcher at Mount Allison University in Sackville, New Brunswick, who has performed fundamental work on radar and optical measurements of meteors. In particular, his techniques for automatic real-time video detection of meteors are widely used.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Weryk is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Weryk is 2.42 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9281 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EJ15 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.85 |
| Orbital period | 3.84 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 2.19° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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