It was discovered on 3 November 1977, by Swiss astronomer Paul Wild at Zimmerwald Observatory near Bern, Switzerland.
[7] Hadwiger orbits the Sun at a distance of 2.4–2.7 AU once every 4 years and 1 month (1,497 days).
[1] It has a rotation period of hours with a brightness variation of in magnitude.
[4] This minor planet 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.
[2] The approved naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 22 September 1983 (M.P.C.