(8106) Carpino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 December 1994 by Cavagna, M., Sicoli, P. at Sormano.
Named in honor of Mario Carpino (b. 1957), Italian astronomer at Brera Astronomical Observatory in Milan. From his initial studies of satellite geodesy, he acquired a taste for extreme accuracy in orbit determination, applying these skills to the study of the dynamics of solar-system bodies in projects such as LONGSTOP and SPACEGUARD. When The Spaceguard Foundation was established in Rome in 1996 he became its secretary. Citation prepared by A. Milani at the request of the discoverers.Naming citation (19980211/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carpino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carpino is 1.99 au from the Sun and 2.43 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8106 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 YB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.8 km (#4,162 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0450 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.215 |
| Inclination | 9.72° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.906 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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