(48720) Enricomentana Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 1996 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Enrico Mentana (b. 1955) is an Italian journalist and director of Italian TV video news.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-01-31), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Enricomentana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Enricomentana is 2.29 au from the Sun and 1.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 48720 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 SD7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.56 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.93 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.207 |
| Inclination | 6.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.940 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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