(9987) Peano Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 29 July 1997 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.

Where Peano is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Peano is 2.28 au from the Sun and 3.26 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number9987
Provisional designation1997 OO1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period80.3 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)15.32
Orbital period3.38 years
Semi-major axis2.25 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.05 – 2.45 au
Eccentricity0.0891
Inclination7.64°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.07 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 29 July 1997

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