(46701) Interrante Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 1997 by Munari, U., Tombelli, M. at Cima Ekar.
Giorgio Interrante (b. 1969) is a member of the astrometry team of the Astronomical Observatory “Beppe Forti” (code K83) in Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #1, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Interrante is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Interrante is 2.30 au from the Sun and 3.21 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 46701 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 CP29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.35 |
| Orbital period | 3.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.20 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0636 |
| Inclination | 5.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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