(25216) Enricobernardi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1998 by Castellani, F., Dal Prete, I. at Pleiade.
Enrico Bernardi (1841-1919) took a degree in mathematics in Padua, where he later became professor of mechanics. He is acknowledged as the inventor of the first Italian car. He began his studies on the internal combustion engine in 1873 and was the first to build an effective oil engine. He also invented the first Italian motorbike.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Enricobernardi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Enricobernardi is 2.69 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 25216 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 TU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.45 km (#11,749 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.246 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 13.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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