(8230) Perona Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 October 1997 by Stroncone at Stroncone.
Named in memory of Renato Perona (1927-1984), a track cycling champion who for more than a decade was the undisputed ruler in national and international competitions. He won the gold medal in the London Olympic Games in 1948.Naming citation (19981208/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Perona is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Perona is 1.79 au from the Sun and 2.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8230 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 TW16 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.15 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.72 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.231 |
| Inclination | 2.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.705 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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