(89734) Orsoperuzzi Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 January 2002 by Tombelli, M., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.

Orso Peruzzi (b. 1993) is an Italian amateur astronomer. He obtained a degree in Physics Education research from the University of Bologna. Orso is also a member of the Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #17, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Orsoperuzzi is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Orsoperuzzi is 2.77 au from the Sun and 3.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number89734
Provisional designation2002 AH
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter2.63 km (#15,994 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.232
Absolute magnitude (H)15.22
Orbital period3.97 years
Semi-major axis2.51 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.14 – 2.87 au
Eccentricity0.145
Inclination5.49°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.16 au

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

Also discovered on 4 January 2002

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