(18102) Angrilli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 June 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Francesco Angrilli (b. 1937), of the University of Padua, is a pioneer in research on tethered satellites. He is project manager and co-investigator of the Huygens Atmospheric Structure Instrument.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Angrilli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Angrilli is 2.28 au from the Sun and 2.54 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18102 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 LN34 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.92 km (#15,406 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.273 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.79 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.75 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.133 |
| Inclination | 5.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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