(33031) Paolofini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 1997 by Boattini, A., Tombelli, M. at San Marcello.
Paolo Fini (b. 1967) is an Italian engineer and an amateur astronomer active in asteroid characterization (astrometry, photometry, occultations). He is a member of the Gruppo Astrofili di Montelupo and manufactures astronomy equipment such as thermal HR diagrams for blind people and telescopes for wheelchair users.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #14, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paolofini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paolofini is 2.67 au from the Sun and 3.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 33031 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RX |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 8.37 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.74 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.41 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.87 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 1.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.952 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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