(483951) Fiorella Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 31 January 2006 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.

Fiorella Isoardi (b. 1954) is an Italian astronomy popularizer in primary and secondary schools. She is interested in translating ancient Latin texts on the constellations and is the wife of amateur astronomer Stefano Valentini.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #5, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Fiorella is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fiorella is 2.68 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number483951
Provisional designation2006 BM147
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)18.36
Orbital period3.69 years
Semi-major axis2.39 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.08 – 2.69 au
Eccentricity0.128
Inclination3.64°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.08 au

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

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