(277816) Varese Inner Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 April 2006 by Buzzi, L., Luppi, F. at Schiaparelli.
Varese is “the city of gardens”, in a lake district with beautiful landscapes on the border of the Italian Alps, near four UNESCO monumental sites. On Mount Campo dei Fiori, just north of Varese, lies the Astronomical Observatory G. V. Schiaparelli, where this object was discovered.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-04-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Varese is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Varese is 1.91 au from the Sun and 2.03 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 277816 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 GL |
| Orbit class | Inner Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.52 |
| Orbital period | 2.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 1.83 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.72 – 1.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0614 |
| Inclination | 22.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.737 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.