(175629) Lambertini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 2007 by Tozzi, F., Graziani, M. at Skylive.
Giovanni Lambertini (1916-1997) was an Italian friar and enthusiast of science who taught physics and astronomy to many children. One of the founders of the group of amateur astronomers in Ravenna, he developed a passion for astronomy in many young people, and this minor planet has been discovered by two of them.Naming citation (20080321/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lambertini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lambertini is 3.05 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 175629 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 SX1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.72 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 3.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.303 |
| Inclination | 6.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.901 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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