(288615) Tempesti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 July 2004 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Piero Tempesti (1917–2011) was an Italian astronomer. He was particularly interested in variable stars, novae, asteroids and comets. He was a member of the International Astronomical Union and participated in the work of Division V and Commission 27 (Variable Stars).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #10, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tempesti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tempesti is 2.91 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 288615 |
| Provisional designation | 2004 ND9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.148 |
| Inclination | 6.62° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.21 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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