(12813) Paolapaolini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 February 1996 by Tombelli, M., Munari, U. at Cima Ekar.
Paola Paolini (1947-2002) was the wife of Mauro Gherardini, amateur astronomer of the Montelupo Group.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paolapaolini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paolapaolini is 3.00 au from the Sun and 2.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12813 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 CU8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.97 km (#10,667 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.237 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.94 |
| Orbital period | 4.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.78 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 3.04 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0921 |
| Inclination | 9.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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