9904 Mauratombelli
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9904 Mauratombelli is a C-type
main belt asteroid. It orbit
s the Sun
once every 4.52 years.
Discovered on July 29, 1997 by Andrea Boattini
and Luciano Tesi
working at the Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory
, it was given the provisional designation "". It was later renamed "Mauratombelli" after astronomer Maura Tombelli
, who studied variable star
s and minor planet
s.
C-type asteroid
C-type asteroids are carbonaceous asteroids. They are the most common variety, forming around 75% of known asteroids, and an even higher percentage in the outer part of the asteroid belt beyond 2.7 AU, which is dominated by this asteroid type...
main belt asteroid. It orbit
Orbit
In physics, an orbit is the gravitationally curved path of an object around a point in space, for example the orbit of a planet around the center of a star system, such as the Solar System...
s the Sun
Sun
The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is almost perfectly spherical and consists of hot plasma interwoven with magnetic fields...
once every 4.52 years.
Discovered on July 29, 1997 by Andrea Boattini
Andrea Boattini
Andrea Boattini is an Italian astronomer, a prolific discoverer of asteroids and comets.After developing a growing interest in minor planets, he graduated in 1996 from the University of Bologna with a thesis on near-Earth objects...
and Luciano Tesi
Luciano Tesi
Luciano Tesi is an Italian astronomer, and director of the San Marcello Pistoiese Observatory. He is a prolific discoverer of asteroids.-Asteroids discovered:-References:...
working at the Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory
Pistoia Mountains Astronomical Observatory
The Osservatorio Astronomico della Montagna Pistoiese , also known as Osservatorio di Pian dei Termini , is an astronomical observatory in San Marcello Pistoiese, Tuscany, central Italy.-External links:* * *...
, it was given the provisional designation "". It was later renamed "Mauratombelli" after astronomer Maura Tombelli
Maura Tombelli
Maura Tombelli is an Italian astronomer who began her training in astronomy as an observer of variable stars. She is a prolific discoverer of asteroids.- Education and scientific career :...
, who studied variable star
Variable star
A star is classified as variable if its apparent magnitude as seen from Earth changes over time, whether the changes are due to variations in the star's actual luminosity, or to variations in the amount of the star's light that is blocked from reaching Earth...
s and minor planet
Minor planet
An asteroid group or minor-planet group is a population of minor planets that have a share broadly similar orbits. Members are generally unrelated to each other, unlike in an asteroid family, which often results from the break-up of a single asteroid...
s.