(114828) Ricoromita Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 30 July 2003 by CINEOS at Campo Imperatore.

The research of Enrico Romita (b. 1963) has focused on structural automatic computation with finite elements applications. He has also worked on solar system dynamics, for which he has developed dedicated software.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ricoromita is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ricoromita is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.63 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number114828
Provisional designation2003 OL20
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.97
Orbital period3.90 years
Semi-major axis2.48 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.05 – 2.90 au
Eccentricity0.173
Inclination4.58°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.05 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Enrico

Also discovered on 30 July 2003

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