(582928) Smriglio Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 February 2012 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis at Mount Graham.
Filippo Smriglio (b. 1936) is an Italian astronomer and Director of the Astrophysical Station of Campo Imperatore (L'Aquila). He has studied the galactic distribution of relatively-cool stars and the abundance of iron in globular clusters.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #2, 16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Smriglio is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Smriglio is 2.69 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 582928 |
| Provisional designation | 2016 CA217 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.99 |
| Orbital period | 4.15 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.58 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.34 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0925 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.39 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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