(18128) Wysner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 July 2000 by LINEAR at Socorro.
Laura C. Wysner (b. 1985) was awarded second place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for her earth and space sciences team project. She attends the Hamilton High School, Chandler, Arizona, U.S.A.Naming citation (20040614/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Wysner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Wysner is 2.13 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18128 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OD5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.29 km (#16,630 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.445 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.09 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 5.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.981 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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