(214715) Silvanofuso Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 2006 by Tesi, L., Fagioli, G. at San Marcello.
Silvano Fuso (b. 1959) is a teacher and a science writer, who worked in the field of molecular spectroscopy. He is a fellow of CICAP, a scientific committee for defense of science and reason, and he has written several books on the critical analysis of pseudosciences.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #9, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Silvanofuso is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Silvanofuso is 3.14 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 214715 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 TF7 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.6 |
| Orbital period | 5.25 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.02 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.75 – 3.29 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0892 |
| Inclination | 9.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.78 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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