(383622) Luigivolta Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 August 2007 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Luigi Volta (1876–1952) was an Italian astronomer. Between 1928 and 1934 he discovered five minor planets at Pino Torinese Observatory.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #21, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Luigivolta is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luigivolta is 2.84 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 383622 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 PJ9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.73 |
| Orbital period | 4.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.88 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.69 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0673 |
| Inclination | 11.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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