(144303) Mirellabreschi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 16 February 2004 by Tesi, L., Fagioli, G. at San Marcello.

Mirella Breschi (b. 1940) is the wife of the second discoverer.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Mirellabreschi is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mirellabreschi is 2.71 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number144303
Provisional designation2004 DD7
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.62
Orbital period4.20 years
Semi-major axis2.60 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.45 – 2.76 au
Eccentricity0.0601
Inclination11.9°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.48 au

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

Also named after someone called Mirella

Also discovered on 16 February 2004

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