9987 Peano

9987 Peano

Orbit of 9987 Peano (blue), planets (red) and the Sun (black). The outermost planet visible is Jupiter.
Discovery and designation
Discovered by P. G. Comba
Discovery date July 29, 1997
Designations
Named after
Giuseppe Peano
1997 OO1, 1989 AS3, 1996 EC3
Orbital characteristics
Epoch October 27, 2007
Aphelion 2.4510544 AU
Perihelion 2.0505824 AU
2.2508184 AU
Eccentricity 0.0889614
1233.4147261 d
232.89129°
Inclination 7.63574°
130.39858°
314.00637°
Physical characteristics
Surface temp. min mean max
Kelvin
Celsius
15.1

    9987 Peano is a main belt asteroid. It orbits the Sun once every 3.38 years.[1]

    Discovered by P. G. Comba on July 29, 1997 it was given the provisional designation 1997 OO1. It was later renamed 9987 Peano in honour of Giuseppe Peano.[2]

    References

    1. "9987 Peano (1997 OO1)". JPL Small-Body Database Browser.
    2. MPC34632 Minor Planet Center