(34716) Guzzo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 August 2001 by Boattini, A., Tesi, L. at San Marcello.
Massimiliano Guzzo (b. 1970) is a researcher at the University of Padua, where he teaches the theory of dynamical systems and mathematics to astronomy students. Known for his research on the stability of minor planets, he is a member of the board of directors of the Italian Society of Celestial Mechanics and Astrodynamics.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Guzzo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Guzzo is 2.40 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 34716 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 PC14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.56 |
| Orbital period | 4.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.53 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.28 – 2.78 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0988 |
| Inclination | 2.16° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.28 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 14 August 2001
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