(178263) Wienphilo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 November 2007 by Q.-z. Ye at Lulin.
The Vienna Philharmonic, established in 1842, is considered to be one of the finest orchestras in the world. It sponsors the Vienna New Years Concerts each New Year's Day, dedicated to the music of the Strauss family composers.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wienphilo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wienphilo is 3.85 au from the Sun and 4.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 178263 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 WV55 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.99 km (#8,944 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0450 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.13 |
| Orbital period | 5.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 3.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.228 |
| Inclination | 27.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.