(199194) Calcatreppola Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 3 January 2006 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.

Calcatreppola marittima (Eryngium maritimum) is a plant that can be found near seashores in Sardinia, Italy. The island's inhabitants name it ‘Corra de screu’.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #9, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Calcatreppola is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Calcatreppola is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number199194
Provisional designation2006 AO
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.36
Orbital period3.43 years
Semi-major axis2.27 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.94 – 2.61 au
Eccentricity0.148
Inclination4.17°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.939 au

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

Also discovered on 3 January 2006

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