(18182) Wiener Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 August 2000 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P. at Ondrejov.
Norbert Wiener (1894-1964) contributed to many areas of mathematics, including cybernetics, stochastic processes and quantum theory. He was the author of the book Cybernetics, or control and communication in the animal and machine (1948).Naming citation (20010804/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wiener is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wiener is 2.82 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18182 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QC35 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 4.77 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.83 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.00604 |
| Inclination | 1.05° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.83 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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