(8066) Poldimeri Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 August 1980 by R. M. West at La Silla.
Leopold (b. 1938) and Meri (b. 1945) Bausbek are great devotees of astronomy and philosophy. This minor planet is named in recognition of a long and close friendship with the discoverer and his wife and with whom they have spent innumerable hours of enlightening discussions.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Poldimeri is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Poldimeri is 3.19 au from the Sun and 2.23 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 8066 |
| Provisional designation | 1980 PB2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 20.5 km (#2,147 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0370 |
| Rotation period | 18.4 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.75 |
| Orbital period | 5.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.19 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.89 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0943 |
| Inclination | 10.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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