(133142) Violapiciu Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 2003 by CINEOS at Campo Imperatore.
Viola Palomba (b. 2015) is the youngest daughter of Ernesto Palomba, one of the CINEOS observers. Her family nickname is Piciu (“little one”).Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Violapiciu is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Violapiciu is 2.27 au from the Sun and 1.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 133142 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 QH9 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.86 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.46 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 6.55° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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