(108952) Ilariacinelli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 2001 by Tombelli, M., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Ilaria Cinelli (b. 1985) is an Italian biomedical engineer, Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association, and a key contributor to the initiatives of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs. She led expeditions in extreme environments to undertake research on future human activities on the Moon and Mars.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #1, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ilariacinelli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ilariacinelli is 2.46 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 108952 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 PD29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.61 |
| Orbital period | 3.76 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.42 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.94 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.198 |
| Inclination | 2.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.924 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Ilaria
All asteroids named after someone called Ilaria