(92578) Benecchi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 July 2000 by S. D. Kern at Cerro Tololo.
Robert J. Benecchi (b. 1966), husband of the discoverer, is a hardware design engineer who has contributed to the development of numerous wireless communication and medical device technologies.Naming citation (20090607/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Benecchi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Benecchi is 2.38 au from the Sun and 1.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 92578 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OC62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.47 |
| Orbital period | 3.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.209 |
| Inclination | 2.46° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.910 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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