(9077) Ildo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 July 1994 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.
Named in memory of Ildo Lombardi (1934-1954), Italian gymnast and brother of Giuseppe Lombardi, a member of the team of amateur astronomers who discovered this minor planet. Ildo died by a fall from the parallel bars while training with the Italian team for the Melbourne Olympic games in 1956.Naming citation (19990202/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ildo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ildo is 2.31 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9077 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 NC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.87 km (#10,870 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.428 |
| Rotation period | 15.3 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.58 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.175 |
| Inclination | 12.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.25 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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