(108205) Baccipaolo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 April 2001 by Tesi, L., Forti, G. at San Marcello.
Paolo Bacci (b. 1968) is a member of the Gruppo Astrofili Montagna Pistoiese. He works on astrometry of minor planets and comets at the Capannoli Observatory, near Pisa, and on following up near-Earth objects at the Libbiano Peccioli Observatory.Naming citation (20110218/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Baccipaolo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Baccipaolo is 2.51 au from the Sun and 1.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 108205 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 HF23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.84 |
| Orbital period | 4.00 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.41 – 2.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0441 |
| Inclination | 7.65° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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