(11084) Gio Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 September 1993 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.

Giuseppe Schilirò (1991-2000), an Italian student, was a good and big-hearted child. The name was suggested by his schoolmates.Naming citation (20020921/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Gio is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsGioGio

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gio is 2.04 au from the Sun and 2.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number11084
Provisional designation1993 SG3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.53
Orbital period3.54 years
Semi-major axis2.32 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.03 – 2.61 au
Eccentricity0.125
Inclination3.76°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.05 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Giuseppe

Also discovered on 19 September 1993

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