(351976) Borromini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 2006 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Francesco Borromini, byname of Francesco Castelli (1599–1667), was an Italian architect and a leading figure in the emergence of Roman Baroque architecture.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #11, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Borromini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Borromini is 3.41 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 351976 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 UP64 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.43 |
| Orbital period | 5.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.55 – 3.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.163 |
| Inclination | 6.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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