(301552) Alimenti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 April 2009 by M. Ory at Vicques.
Alessandro Alimenti (b. 1967) is an Italian physicist turned physician. After a degree in astrophysics, he shifted to the medical field and is now a senior radiologist in neuroradiology. He is a member of both the Société jurassienne d'astronomie and the British Interplanetary Society.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #9, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alimenti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alimenti is 2.75 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 301552 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 GA3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.33 |
| Orbital period | 4.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0872 |
| Inclination | 5.39° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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