(210290) Borsellino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 2007 by at Vallemare Borbona 103971 Casulli, V. S..
Paolo Borsellino (1940-1992) was an Italian magistrate who played a very active role against organized crime.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Borsellino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Borsellino is 3.01 au from the Sun and 2.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 210290 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 TE69 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.88 |
| Orbital period | 5.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0835 |
| Inclination | 9.38° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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