(8453) Flaviataldini Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 March 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.
Flavia Taldini (b. 2020) is the grand-daughter of Mario Di Martino, astronomer at the Turin Astrophysical Observatory and colleague and friend of the discoverers.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #5, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Flaviataldini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Flaviataldini is 3.02 au from the Sun and 3.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8453 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EQ |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 16.3 km (#2,825 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0420 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.15 |
| Orbital period | 5.75 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.21 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.79 – 3.63 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.132 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.79 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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