(4627) Pinomogavero Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 September 1985 by H. Debehogne at La Silla.
Giuseppe Mogavero (b. 1954) is a medical doctor in Isnello, Palermo. Thanks to his tenacity, enthusiasm and efforts the Parco Astronomico delle Madonie (Sicily), a center for astronomical research and popularization of physical sciences, has been realized. Name suggested by M. Di Martino.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-07-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pinomogavero is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pinomogavero is 2.93 au from the Sun and 2.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 4627 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 RT2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.1 km (#5,019 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.159 |
| Rotation period | 44.6 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.74 |
| Orbital period | 4.98 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.92 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0586 |
| Inclination | 3.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.73 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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