(13093) Wolfgangpauli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 1992 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Austrian physicist Wolfgang Pauli (1900-1958), born in Vienna, was co-founder of quantum theory. He discovered the Pauli principle, which explains the level structure of atoms. He received the 1945 Nobel prize in physics.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wolfgangpauli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wolfgangpauli is 2.93 au from the Sun and 3.90 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13093 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 SQ24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.4 km (#4,368 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.164 |
| Rotation period | 3.21 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.59 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0518 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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