(7961) Ercolepoli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1994 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Ercole Poli (1961-2000), fond of astronomy, was always committed to the discovery of new techniques and methodologies.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ercolepoli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ercolepoli is 1.79 au from the Sun and 0.910 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7961 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 TD2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.41 km (#14,193 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.377 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.27 |
| Orbital period | 3.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.18 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.76 – 2.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 5.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.764 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.