(15068) Wiegert Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 January 1999 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Paul Wiegert (b. 1967) studied at Simon Fraser University, University of Toronto, York University and Queen's University. He helped identify (3753) Cruithne as the first minor planet known to be co-orbital with the earth. The name was suggested by R. Jedicke and P. Jedicke.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wiegert is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wiegert is 4.75 au from the Sun and 4.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 15068 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 AJ20 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.1 |
| Orbital period | 7.91 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.07 – 4.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.228 |
| Inclination | 1.74° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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