(152227) Argoli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 2005 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Andrea Argoli (1570-1657) was an astronomer, mathematician and physician who held the chair of mathematics in Padua, a few years after Galileo. He is famous for his astronomical ephemerides, well known and used by astronomers in his time, but he also wrote about medicine, supporting Harvey's theory of blood circulation.Naming citation (20070730/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Argoli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Argoli is 2.95 au from the Sun and 2.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 152227 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 SO4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.61 |
| Orbital period | 4.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 5.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.35 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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