(112340) Davidegaddi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 July 2002 by F. Bernardi at Campo Imperatore.
Davide Gaddi (b. 1971) is the owner of the dog Pimpa who discovered the Cavezzo meteorite on 2020 Jan. 4, about three days after the fall. Davide donated the meteorite to the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics for analysis and classification.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #3, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Davidegaddi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Davidegaddi is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 112340 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 NN6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.71 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.45 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0891 |
| Inclination | 3.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.46 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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