(35465) Emilianoricci Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1998 by Munari, U., Tombelli, M. at Cima Ekar.
Emiliano Ricci (b. 1964) is an Italian science journalist and writer, known for his popularization of astronomy and physics. An astronomy enthusiast from a young age, he is the founder of the Florentine Astronomical Society.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #1, 17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Emilianoricci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Emilianoricci is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35465 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DF33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.17 km (#14,785 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.306 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 7.31° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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