(331316) Cavedon Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 April 2006 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Mario Cavedon (1920–2009) was an Italian astronomer and science writer. After graduating in mathematics in 1949, he began to work at the Astronomical Observatory of Brera (Milan). He studied the orbits of small planets and the perturbations of celestial bodies.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #11, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cavedon is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cavedon is 3.05 au from the Sun and 3.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 331316 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 GP36 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.61 |
| Orbital period | 5.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.03 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.00866 |
| Inclination | 9.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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