(12840) Paolaferrari Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 April 1997 by Tesi, L., Cattani, G. at San Marcello.
Paola Ferrari is head of the town library in San Marcello Pistoiese. Her contribution to the construction and the development of the Pian dei Termini Observatory has been remarkable over the years.Naming citation (20000523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paolaferrari is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paolaferrari is 2.29 au from the Sun and 2.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12840 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 GR5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.35 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.02 – 2.67 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.139 |
| Inclination | 5.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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