(112339) Pimpa Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 July 2002 by F. Bernardi at Campo Imperatore.
Pimpa (b. 2008) is the dog that discovered the Cavezzo meteorite just a few days after it fell near Cavezzo, Italy on 2020 Jan. 1. Her sensitive nose was able to find a fresh and unusual meteorite and her contribution was essential for this exceptional discovery. She is one of the few meteorite-hunter dogs in history.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pimpa is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pimpa is 3.24 au from the Sun and 3.35 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 112339 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 NF6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.81 |
| Orbital period | 5.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.42 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0969 |
| Inclination | 1.79° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.