(36036) Bonucci Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 August 1999 by Saji at Saji.
Arturo Bonucci (1954-2002) was one of the greatest Italian cellists, as well as an able amateur astrophotographer. In 2001 he gave a concert at the Saji Astro Park.Naming citation (20070730/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bonucci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bonucci is 3.03 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 36036 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 PQ1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.98 |
| Orbital period | 5.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.95 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.80 – 3.10 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0508 |
| Inclination | 2.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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