(8555) Mirimao Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 June 1995 by Stroncone at Stroncone.
Named in memory of Guido Mirimao (1909-1990), internationally known painter and draftsman. A graphic artist who contributed regularly to newspapers and magazines, from 1931 to 1940 he received a great number of prizes in national exhibitions. He also created art works and murals on sacred subjects in Italy and abroad.Naming citation (19981208/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mirimao is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mirimao is 2.41 au from the Sun and 2.79 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8555 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 LD |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.37 km (#16,489 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.453 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.58 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 2.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0717 |
| Inclination | 6.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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