(8454) Micheleferrero Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.
Michele Ferrero (1925-2015) was an Italian entrepreneur, who put proceeds of his success into a foundation active in the fields of welfare, culture and art. Name proposed by M. Di Martino and P. Bianucci.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-03-23), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Micheleferrero is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Micheleferrero is 2.75 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8454 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 EG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.00 km (#5,098 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0610 |
| Rotation period | 6.73 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.44 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0677 |
| Inclination | 3.61° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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