(37313) Paolocampaner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 August 2001 by Tombelli, M., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Paolo Campaner (1952–2022) was an Italian amateur astronomer who discovered 17 supernovae and one nova. His main interest was in astrophotography.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #12, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paolocampaner is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paolocampaner is 3.12 au from the Sun and 4.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37313 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.54 km (#9,653 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.174 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.03 |
| Orbital period | 5.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.08 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.02 – 3.14 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0187 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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