(137082) Maurobachini Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 12 December 1998 by Tesi, L., Forti, G. at San Marcello.

Mauro Bachini (b. 1959) is an amateur astronomer who works at the Astronomical Observatory of Tavolaia, Santa Maria a Monte. He has devoted himself to the popularization of astronomy.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-06-02), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Maurobachini is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Maurobachini is 2.90 au from the Sun and 2.99 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number137082
Provisional designation1998 XE9
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.85
Orbital period4.23 years
Semi-major axis2.61 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.33 – 2.90 au
Eccentricity0.109
Inclination13.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.36 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Mauro

Also discovered on 12 December 1998

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