(151280) Valeriorizzo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 January 2002 by CINEOS at Campo Imperatore.
Valerio Rizzo (1992–2025) was an Italian classical and jazz pianist who taught at the ‘Arturo Toscanini’ Conservatoire. He performed internationally with renowned artists and orchestras, and composed the posthumously-released jazz album Colmare D’Argento.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #15, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Valeriorizzo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Valeriorizzo is 2.80 au from the Sun and 3.65 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 151280 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 AM188 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0328 |
| Inclination | 4.41° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.71 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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