(367436) Siena Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 September 2008 by Karge, S., Schwab, E. at Taunus.

Siena is an Italian city in the region of Tuscany, known for its beautiful medieval cityscape and the Palio, a horse race held twice a year. The historic center has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-08-18), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Siena is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Siena is 3.19 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number367436
Provisional designation2008 SM83
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.53
Orbital period5.58 years
Semi-major axis3.15 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.68 – 3.61 au
Eccentricity0.149
Inclination4.08°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.68 au

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

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