(591000) Galaverni Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 December 2012 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis at Mount Graham.
Matteo Galaverni (b. 1981) is an Italian diocesan priest and physicist. He works in theoretical cosmology, including the cosmic microwave background, dark matter, dark energy, and alternative theories of gravity. Matteo is also interested in the relationship between faith, philosophy, and science.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #1, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Galaverni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Galaverni is 2.47 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 591000 |
| Provisional designation | 2013 AB189 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.25 |
| Orbital period | 4.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.83 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.46 – 3.20 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 8.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.49 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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