(260508) Alagna Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 March 2005 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.
Roberto Alagna (b. 1963) is a French tenor of Sicilian origin. He is a talented performer in the greatest roles in the lyric repertoire. He won the Pavarotti International Voice Competition in 1988 and began his career in the role of Alfredo Germont in Verdi's La Traviata.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alagna is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alagna is 1.80 au from the Sun and 2.55 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 260508 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 EU51 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.17 |
| Orbital period | 3.63 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.80 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.237 |
| Inclination | 4.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.816 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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