(46691) Ghezzi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 January 1997 by Sicoli, P., Giuliani, V. at Sormano.
Pierangelo Ghezzi (b. 1956) is an Italian amateur astronomer. He has made observations of variable stars and co-discovered some minor planets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #2, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ghezzi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ghezzi is 2.41 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46691 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 BK3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.150 |
| Inclination | 1.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.988 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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