(58580) Elenacuoghi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1997 by E. Colombini at Bologna.
Elena Cuoghi (b. 1990) is a European Languages and Cultures graduate of the University of Modena. She is the daughter-in-law of the discoverer of this minor planet.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Elenacuoghi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elenacuoghi is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58580 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 SW2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.28 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 7.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.959 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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