It was discovered by Luigi Carnera on July 11 1901 and was named by Antonio Abetti for the city of Rome in Italy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/472_Roma

Luigi Carnera (born in Trieste April 14, 1875, died in Florence, July 30, 1962) was an Italian astronomer and mathematician. He discovered 16 minor planets

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luigi_Carnera

Some nearby stars reveal themselves by their proper motion over a period of time from approximately 1955 to the present day.

Distance from the Sun (au) : 2,78

Time: 21:51UT 2026-05-17 Exp. 27 x 5sec.
Tel. 0.254m f/5.8 ST-10XME CCD @ -21°C 1.9"/pix
Odd Trondal Obs.code 238 (Uranium). Oslo Norway.