(35270) Molinari Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1996 by Giuliani, V., Chiavenna, P. at Sormano.
Emilio Molinari (b. 1963), developed his astronomical career in Brera Observatory, Milan, beginning with the study of distant clusters of galaxies then shifting to technology group. He now serves as director of the Telescopio Nazionale Galileo and Rapid Eye Mount observatories.Naming citation (20111210/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Molinari is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Molinari is 2.49 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35270 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 RL |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.96 km (#10,683 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0410 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.58 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.81 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.243 |
| Inclination | 3.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.797 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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