(37749) Umbertobonori Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 12 January 1997 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
Umberto Bonori (b. 1950) is an Italian amateur astronomer, who has been at the T.L.C. Observatory since its 1991 foundation. He collaborated in the design and construction of the observatory's electronic telescope control system. Bonori's interests in astronomy include high-resolution photography and planetary observations.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Umbertobonori is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Umbertobonori is 2.95 au from the Sun and 2.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 37749 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AG18 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.09 km (#10,448 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0570 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.35 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.35 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 6.53° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.38 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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Also discovered on 12 January 1997
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