(58573) Serpieri Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 September 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.
Arrigo Serpieri (1877-1960) was a famous Italian agricultural economist. He lectured at the University of Florence, where he was chancellor. He was also president of the National Institute for Agricultural Economics from 1924 to 1954 and author of many significant works.Naming citation (20050125/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Serpieri is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Serpieri is 1.75 au from the Sun and 0.882 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58573 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RD7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.59 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.263 |
| Inclination | 0.949° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.738 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.