(40447) Lorenzoni Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 September 1999 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
Giuseppe Lorenzoni (1843-1914) was an Italian astronomer and scientist, and an assistant to Giovanni Santini at the Padova Astronomical Observatory. He was director of that observatory from 1877 to 1912. He was also a professor of astronomy and geodesy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lorenzoni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lorenzoni is 2.79 au from the Sun and 3.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 40447 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RC37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.72 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.251 |
| Inclination | 4.28° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.896 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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