(35461) Mazzucato Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 February 1998 by Tesi, L., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Michele T. Mazzucato (b. 1962) is an amateur astronomer whose main fields of interest are the history of astronomy, geometrical geodesy and astrometry of minor planets. A member of several scientific associations, he has written many articles and books, principally on geodesy and astronomy topics.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mazzucato is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mazzucato is 2.43 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35461 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DM23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.92 |
| Orbital period | 3.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0987 |
| Inclination | 5.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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