(47038) Majoni Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 November 1998 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.
Vittore Majoni (1936-2002), was an electrical engineer and a secondary education teacher. He was one of the charter members of the Astronomy Association of Cortina d´ Ampezzo (Italy) and a promoter of the founding of the Astronomical Observatory at Col Druscié, which he then directed for many years.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Majoni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Majoni is 2.08 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 47038 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 WQ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.77 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 3.47 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.255 |
| Inclination | 10.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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