(193818) Polidoro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 August 2001 by G. Forti L. Tesi at San Marcello.
Massimo Polidoro (b. 1969) is an Italian author and science communicator who fosters critical thinking and a sense of wonder in the public.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #7, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Polidoro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Polidoro is 2.54 au from the Sun and 3.37 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 193818 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.68 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.23 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.83 – 2.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 5.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.818 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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