(304813) Cesarina Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 August 2007 by Mazzucato, M., Dolfi, F. at San Marcello.

Cesarina Papini (b. 1964) is the wife of the first discoverer. She studied biological sciences at the University of Florence.Naming citation (20121029/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Cesarina is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cesarina is 2.17 au from the Sun and 1.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number304813
Provisional designation2007 QA
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)17.82
Orbital period3.69 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.88 – 2.90 au
Eccentricity0.212
Inclination1.76°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.877 au

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

Also discovered on 16 August 2007

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