(33054) Eduardorossi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 October 1997 by Tombelli, M., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.

Eduardo Rossi (b. 1985) obtained a degree in Physics from the University of Pisa. He studied ocean acoustics, then volcanology and the dispersion of volcanic ash into the atmosphere. He is also a member of the Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #12, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Eduardorossi is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eduardorossi is 2.37 au from the Sun and 1.60 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number33054
Provisional designation1997 UU14
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period81.3 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)15.59
Orbital period3.20 years
Semi-major axis2.17 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.71 – 2.63 au
Eccentricity0.211
Inclination2.78°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.698 au

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

Also named after someone called Eduardo

Also discovered on 26 October 1997

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