(49187) Zucchini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 September 1998 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
Roberto Zucchini (b. 1958) is an Italian theoretical physicist who teaches theoretical physics and mathematical methods at the Bologna University. He is very interested in the mathematical physics concerning theories of quantum gravity, strings and branes.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-06-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zucchini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zucchini is 2.33 au from the Sun and 2.00 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 49187 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SY75 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.47 km (#17,357 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.432 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.89 |
| Orbital period | 3.55 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.54 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0918 |
| Inclination | 4.33° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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