(9715) Paolotanga Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 1975 by S. J. Bus at Palomar.
Paolo Tanga (b. 1966) is an adjoint astronomer at the Observatoire de la Côte d´Azur. His research includes studying planetesimal formation and asteroid collisional evolution, particularly the formation of asteroid families. He is coordinating the study of solar system objects measured by the Gaia satellite.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paolotanga is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paolotanga is 3.13 au from the Sun and 2.17 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 9715 |
| Provisional designation | 1975 SB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 11.2 km (#4,488 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0820 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.6 |
| Orbital period | 5.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.00 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0534 |
| Inclination | 9.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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