(315046) Gianniferrari Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 February 2007 by Tesi, L., Fagioli, G. at San Marcello.
Gianni Ferrari (b. 1938) is the founder of the Modena Amateur Astronomers Group. He has given many lectures and written several articles and computer programs and also two books about sundial calculations.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-06-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gianniferrari is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gianniferrari is 2.65 au from the Sun and 3.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 315046 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 CG51 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.02 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.74 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.60 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0478 |
| Inclination | 14.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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