(8742) Bonazzoli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 February 1998 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Roberto Bonazzoli (1940-1996) was a friend of the discoverer. Fond of astronomy, he offered technical support, notably concerning electronics, at the Colleverde Observatory.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bonazzoli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bonazzoli is 2.03 au from the Sun and 1.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8742 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 CB2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 106 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.26 |
| Orbital period | 3.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.36 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0757 |
| Inclination | 2.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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