(345763) Pompiere Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 March 2007 by M. T. Mazzucato L. Tesi at San Marcello.
Dedicated to the women and men of the Italian firefighter service who help the population every day and are always on the front line in emergencies. The Corpo dei Pompieri, established by royal decree in 1935, is today called Corpo Nazionale dei Vigili del Fuoco. The word Pompiere comes from pump, the main and characteristic device used by them.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pompiere is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pompiere is 2.15 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 345763 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 EQ88 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.79 |
| Orbital period | 3.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.25 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.55 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 3.51° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.959 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.