(378076) Campani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 2006 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Giuseppe Campani (c.1636–1715) was an Italian astronomer and telescope maker.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Campani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Campani is 2.21 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 378076 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 UQ64 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.5 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.159 |
| Inclination | 6.92° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.944 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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