(37836) Simoneterreni Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 25 January 1998 by Munari, U., Tombelli, M. at Cima Ekar.

Simone Terreni (b. 1972) earned a degree in computer engineering and is an entrepreneur in the digital telecommunications field. He is an active member of Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #10, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Simoneterreni is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Simoneterreni is 2.25 au from the Sun and 1.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number37836
Provisional designation1998 BD44
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.09
Orbital period3.67 years
Semi-major axis2.38 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.17 – 2.60 au
Eccentricity0.0902
Inclination6.17°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.19 au

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

Also named after someone called Simone

Also discovered on 25 January 1998

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