(120361) Guido Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 July 2005 by A. Lowe at Mayhill.
Ernesto Guido (b. 1977) is an Italian amateur astronomer whose main interests lie in the astrometry and physical properties of comets. Using the remote facilities at Rent-a-Scope Observatory, he has also discovered a number of main-belt minor planets.Naming citation (20070106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Guido is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Guido is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.40 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120361 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 NZ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.24 |
| Orbital period | 4.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.67 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.18 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.182 |
| Inclination | 12.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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