(35316) Monella Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 January 1997 by Sicoli, P., Cavagna, M. at Sormano.
Rinaldo Monella (b. 1948) is a well-known Italian amateur astronomer who has specialized in photoelectric photometry, making in particular observations of novae and cataclysmic variables. He has written many articles for astronomical periodicals and is a member of several Italian and international associations.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Monella is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Monella is 2.89 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 35316 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AW13 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.18 km (#12,315 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.254 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 12.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.