(120098) Telmopievani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 March 2003 by M. Tombelli F. Bernardi at Campo Imperatore.
Telmo Pievani (b. 1970), Italian evolutionist and philosopher of science, holds the first Italian position in Philosophy of Biological Sciences at the University of Padua. He plays an important role in engaging younger generations in the study of areas such as climate change, human evolution and the future of our planet through public outreach.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #3, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Telmopievani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Telmopievani is 3.08 au from the Sun and 2.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120098 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 EJ50 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.48 km (#14,026 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.176 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.12 |
| Orbital period | 5.23 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.84 – 3.19 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0584 |
| Inclination | 9.67° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.84 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.