(344581) Albisetti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 January 2003 by Sormano at Sormano.
Walter Albisetti (1957-2013) was a Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Milano. He was also the Health Director of the corps de ballet at the La Scala Theatre of Milano and he led several medical projects in Africa.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-11-17), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Albisetti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Albisetti is 3.51 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 344581 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 BG1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.3 |
| Orbital period | 5.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.10 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.50 – 3.71 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.196 |
| Inclination | 7.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.51 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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