(309704) Baruffetti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 March 2008 by Tesi, L., Fagioli, G. at San Marcello.
Pietro Baruffetti (b. 1954), musician and amateur astronomer, is chairman of the Gruppo Astrofili Massesi. His initial interest was variable stars, but recently he has popularized the observation of asteroidal occultations in Italy, having observed many himself. He composed a piano suite entitled “Il Sistema Solare” (1982).Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-03-23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Baruffetti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Baruffetti is 3.07 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 309704 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 FD131 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.56 |
| Orbital period | 5.36 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.06 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.94 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0399 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.96 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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