(32597) Alicelucchetti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 2001 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Alice Lucchetti (b. 1989) is an Italian research scientist at the Astronomical Observatory of Padova. She is an expert in planetary sciences focusing on planetary surfaces and geological evolution. She has contributed to many space missions, including BepiColombo, ExoMars, Rosetta, JUICE, and DART/LICIACube.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alicelucchetti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alicelucchetti is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32597 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 QC157 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.63 |
| Orbital period | 5.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 3.58 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.197 |
| Inclination | 6.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.40 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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