(51874) Alessiosquilloni Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 2001 by Tombelli, M., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Alessio Squilloni (b. 2000) is an Italian amateur astronomer and has been a member of the Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo since 2018. He recently graduated in physics from the University of Pisa. He observes minor planets, especially NEOs.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #8, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alessiosquilloni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alessiosquilloni is 3.98 au from the Sun and 3.20 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 51874 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 PZ28 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 3.69 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.2 |
| Orbital period | 7.90 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.97 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 3.04 – 4.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.235 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.03 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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