(7848) Bernasconi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 22 February 1996 by Cavagna, M., Testa, A. at Sormano.

Where Bernasconi is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsBernasconiBernasconi

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bernasconi is 2.50 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number7848
Provisional designation1996 DF1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)14.26
Orbital period4.08 years
Semi-major axis2.55 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.05 – 3.06 au
Eccentricity0.197
Inclination3.14°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.04 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 22 February 1996

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