(8193) Ciaurro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 September 1993 by Stroncone at Stroncone.
Named in memory of Ilario Ciaurro (1889-1992), an art teacher and ceramist, but most famous as a painter. His favorite subject was Terni, his adopted town, and he loved using etchings, poems and stories to explore its innermost aspects.Naming citation (19981208/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ciaurro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ciaurro is 2.51 au from the Sun and 2.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8193 |
| Provisional designation | 1993 SF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.05 |
| Orbital period | 3.40 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.26 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.01 – 2.51 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.111 |
| Inclination | 4.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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