(32931) Ferioli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1995 by Sicoli, P., Ghezzi, P. at Sormano.
Luigi Ferioli (b. 1938) is an Italian amateur astronomer and enthusiastic popularizer of astronomy. He is a skillful telescope and sundial maker, and author of Appunti di ottica astronomica.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ferioli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ferioli is 3.07 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32931 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 SY4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.31 km (#7,302 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0910 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 5.31 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.04 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.140 |
| Inclination | 8.70° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.64 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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