(48737) Cusinato Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 March 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.
Piergiorgio Cusinato is an antique dealer who lives at Cortina d´Ampezzo. A keen amateur astronomer, in 1972 he founded the Astronomer Association of Cortina, of which he is the president. In 1973 he established the Astronomical Observatory of Col Druscié, together with his friend, the engineer Vittore Majoni.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cusinato is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cusinato is 2.08 au from the Sun and 2.29 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48737 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 ER11 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.46 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.188 |
| Inclination | 1.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.895 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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