(61384) Arturoromer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 August 2000 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Arturo Romer (b. 1944) studied physics and mathematics. He directed the Liceo Cantonale Locarno and is now director of the association Elettricità della Svizzera Italiana.Naming citation (20050919/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Arturoromer is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Arturoromer is 1.94 au from the Sun and 1.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 61384 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QW |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.25 |
| Orbital period | 3.73 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.195 |
| Inclination | 2.23° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.926 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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