(101493) Sergiofoparri Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 December 1998 by M. Tombelli G. Forti at San Marcello.
Sergio Forti Parri (b. 1969) is the younger son of the first discoverer. After getting his degree in medicine from Bologna University (Italy), he became a thoracic surgeon.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #17, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Sergiofoparri is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Sergiofoparri is 2.20 au from the Sun and 2.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 101493 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 XB3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.47 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.185 |
| Inclination | 7.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.935 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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