(56100) Luisapolli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 January 1999 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Luisa Polli (1897-1985) lived in Oggebbio, Italy, and was a sister of the discoverer's grandmother.Naming citation (20051215/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Luisapolli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luisapolli is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 56100 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 BM14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.22 km (#8,609 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0330 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.1 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 3.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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