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Discovery and designation
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| Discovered by | V. Goretti |
| Discovery site | Pianoro |
| Discovery date | September 25, 1997 |
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Designations
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| MPC designation | 29457 |
| Named after | Marco Polo |
| Alternate name(s) | 1997 SO4 |
| Epoch May 14, 2008 | |
| Ap | 2.8983722 |
| Peri | 1.9598244 |
| Eccentricity | 0.1931885 |
| Orbital period | 1382.8213335 |
| Mean anomaly | 305.54005 |
| Inclination | 2.23074 |
| Longitude of ascending node | 191.45364 |
| Argument of peri | 133.77943 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.8 |
29457 Marcopolo (1997 SO4) is a main-belt asteroid discovered on September 25, 1997 by V. Goretti at Pianoro.