(509018) Wiese Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 1 July 2005 by Needville at Needville.
Tony Wiese (b. 1956) has led the Fort Bend Astronomy Club's astronomical outreach efforts for over a decade. Over that time FBAC provided nearly 10% of the total volunteer hours reported to the Astronomical League, an organization that includes over 300 astronomy clubs across the United States.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2020-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wiese is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wiese is 2.16 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 509018 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 NE1 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.56 – 3.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.422 |
| Inclination | 3.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.561 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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