Discovered by P. Wild MPC designation 2151 Hadwiger Observation arc 82.03 yr (29962 days) Discovered 3 November 1977 Discoverer Paul Wild Discovery site Zimmerwald Observatory | Discovery date 3 November 1977 Minor planet category main-belt Orbital period 1,498 days Orbits Sun Named after Hugo Hadwiger | |
Alternative names 1977 VX · 1932 UC
1940 SB · 1963 FF
1969 UU2 · 1973 SQ6
1975 EA Similar Sun, 3552 Don Quixote, 81P/Wild | ||
2151 Hadwiger, provisional designation 1977 VX, is a main-belt asteroid discovered on November 3, 1977 by Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory, Switzerland. It is a member of the Maria family of asteroids.
It was named in memory of Swiss mathematician Hugo Hadwiger (1908–1981), professor at the University of Berne for more than 40 years and very popular for his refined art of presentation.
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