(7957) Antonella Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 January 1994 by Boattini, A., Tombelli, M. at Cima Ekar.
Named in honor of Antonella Bartolini (b. 1956), amateur astronomer and friend of the discoverers.Naming citation (19980411/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Antonella is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Antonella is 2.58 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7957 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 BT |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.13 km (#10,391 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.267 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.79 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.117 |
| Inclination | 9.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.48 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 17 January 1994
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