(9010) Candelo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 April 1984 by V. Zappala at La Silla.
Candelo, a small town in northern Piedmont, is famous for its Ricetto, a fortified village containing 200 medieval small houses that have been perfectly restored. Cultural and astronomical events are organized there.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Candelo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Candelo is 2.47 au from the Sun and 2.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9010 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 HM1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.96 |
| Orbital period | 3.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.110 |
| Inclination | 2.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 27 April 1984
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