(7556) Perinaldo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 March 1982 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Perinaldo is a village in Liguria, Italy, where the astronomer Giovanni Domenico Cassini (1625-1712) was born. A well-organized group of amateur astronomers in Perinaldo is today very active in the popularization of astronomy. The name was suggested by M. Di Martino.Naming citation (20120207/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Perinaldo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Perinaldo is 3.14 au from the Sun and 4.05 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7556 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 FX2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.60 km (#5,343 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.159 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.9 |
| Orbital period | 4.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.56 – 3.26 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 2.63° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.56 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.