(56073) Poggianti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 December 1998 by Tombelli, M., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Marcello Poggianti (b. 1946) is an Italian amateur astronomer who is an active member of the Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo. Since 1995 he has observed minor planets, especially NEOs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #2, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Poggianti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poggianti is 1.86 au from the Sun and 0.891 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 56073 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 YO10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.02 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.81 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.211 |
| Inclination | 3.13° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.840 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Marcello
All asteroids named after someone called Marcello