(282034) Torinodisangro Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 October 1995 by Giuliani, V., Testa, A. at Sormano.

Torino di Sangro is a small village in Abruzzo, central Italy. Its dark summer skies were a source of inspiration for one of the members of the Sormano Observatory, where this asteroid was discovered.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #27, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Torinodisangro is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Torinodisangro is 2.56 au from the Sun and 3.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number282034
Provisional designation1995 UO
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.96
Orbital period4.29 years
Semi-major axis2.64 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.18 – 3.10 au
Eccentricity0.174
Inclination13.2°
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 discovered on 19 October 1995