(54983) Simone Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 August 2001 by Tombelli, M., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Simone Tombelli (b. 1966) is a member of Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo. He designed and installed the electrical system and power supply of the Beppe Forti observatory in Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #15, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
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Where Simone is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Simone is 2.39 au from the Sun and 1.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 54983 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.151 |
| Inclination | 0.292° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.16 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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