(177659) Paolacel Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 February 2005 by Boattini, A., Scholl, H. at La Silla.
Paola Celletti (b. 1956) graduated in architecture from the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. She has been an amateur astronomer and involved in public outreach, especially with young people attending junior schools. She has practiced amateur astronomy photography and made several paintings on astronomical subjects.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paolacel is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paolacel is 2.12 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 177659 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 CE77 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.77 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.64 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 5.50° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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