(10350) Spallanzani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 July 1992 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Italian biologist Lazzaro Spallanzani (1729-1799) was known for his research on the spontaneous generation of cellular life. He also proved that microbes come from the air, paving the way for Pasteur. His masterpiece was Dissertationi de fisica animale e vegetale (1780), an interpretation of the process of digestion.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Spallanzani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Spallanzani is 2.68 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10350 |
| Provisional designation | 1992 OG2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.28 |
| Orbital period | 4.29 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.64 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.29 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 5.24° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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