(92585) Fumagalli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 August 2000 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Francesco Fumagalli (b. 1958) is an Italian telescope maker and amateur astronomer who observes variable stars. He lives in Bregazzana di Varese.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fumagalli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fumagalli is 2.12 au from the Sun and 2.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 92585 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 PP8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.33 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 1.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.907 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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