(14062) Cremaschini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 February 1996 by Tombelli, M., Munari, U. at Cima Ekar.
Amateur astronomer Claudio Cremaschini (b. 1984) is an assiduous observer in Brescia of minor planets, comets, variable stars and occultations both by the moon and minor planets. The name was suggested by S. Foglia.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cremaschini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cremaschini is 2.12 au from the Sun and 3.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14062 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 CR8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.76 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 2.66° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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