(37022) Robertovittori Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 October 2000 by Manca, F., Ventre, G. at Sormano.
Italian astronaut Roberto Vittori (b. 1964) made the first flight on board the Soyuz capsule in 2002, docking with the International Space Station and performing medical experiments. He is the third astronaut from the European Space Agency to visit the ISS.Naming citation (20020624/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Robertovittori is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Robertovittori is 2.97 au from the Sun and 3.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37022 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 UT1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.71 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 2.97 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0582 |
| Inclination | 4.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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