(5077) Favaloro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 June 1974 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.
Rene Favaloro (1923-2000) was a well-known Argentinian cardiologist who first developed the coronary-artery bypass surgery technique. Thanks to this approach a number of people have been able to recover from serious heart conditions all over the world.Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Favaloro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Favaloro is 2.50 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 5077 |
| Provisional designation | 1974 MG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.51 km (#11,614 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.346 |
| Rotation period | 4.59 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.01 |
| Orbital period | 3.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.82 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.183 |
| Inclination | 5.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.808 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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