(293499) Wolinski Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 April 2007 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
A native of Tunis (Tunisia), Georges Wolinski (1934–2015) was a French cartoonist. He contributed to many magazines including Hara-Kiri and Charlie Hebdo.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wolinski is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wolinski is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 293499 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 GP5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.76 |
| Orbital period | 5.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.91 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0546 |
| Inclination | 11.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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