(17019) Aldo Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 23 February 1999 by Tombelli, M., Forti, G. at Montelupo.

Amateur astronomer Aldo Tombelli (1921-2001) was the father of the first discoverer.Naming citation (20010705/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Aldo is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aldo is 2.89 au from the Sun and 2.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number17019
Provisional designation1999 DV3
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.09
Orbital period4.15 years
Semi-major axis2.58 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.20 – 2.96 au
Eccentricity0.148
Inclination15.0°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.20 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 23 February 1999

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