(43956) Elidoro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 1997 by Sicoli, P., Manca, F. at Sormano.
Claudio Elidoro (b. 1956), a graduate in astronomy from Bologna University, is active in the popularization of science. He has written many articles for Italian astronomical magazines about the minor bodies of the solar system.Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Elidoro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elidoro is 2.12 au from the Sun and 2.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 43956 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 CD7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.94 km (#12,890 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0860 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.54 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.114 |
| Inclination | 2.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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