(42747) Fuser Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 September 1998 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.
Ireneo Fuser (b. 1902), professor of organ, piano and composition, holds the chair of organ at the Bologna Conservatoire. A great teacher, as well as a fine performer and composer, he is the author of the well-known book Italian Organ Classics.Naming citation (20021120/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fuser is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fuser is 2.77 au from the Sun and 1.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 42747 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SU10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.93 km (#5,143 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0650 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.91 |
| Orbital period | 5.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.15 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.72 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.137 |
| Inclination | 0.554° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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