(48640) Eziobosso Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 October 1995 by Sicoli, P., Ghezzi, P. at Sormano.

Ezio Bosso (b. 1971) is an Italian pianist, director and composer of classical music, who is one of the most influential musician of his generation. He has performed with the world's premier orchestras and received many awards.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Eziobosso is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Eziobosso is 2.09 au from the Sun and 1.31 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number48640
Provisional designation1995 UD
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.17 km (#16,820 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.412
Absolute magnitude (H)15.4
Orbital period3.47 years
Semi-major axis2.29 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.04 – 2.55 au
Eccentricity0.111
Inclination3.41°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.04 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 17 October 1995

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