(37573) Enricocaruso Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 October 1989 by F. Borngen at Tautenburg.
Enrico Caruso (1873-1921), the 18th of 20 children of an Italian family, became the most admired dramatic tenor of his time. His voice is documented in about 200 phonograph recordings. For his last 17 years, he was a star at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Enricocaruso is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Enricocaruso is 1.92 au from the Sun and 1.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37573 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 UB7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.31 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.201 |
| Inclination | 3.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.912 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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