(42593) Antoniazzi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 1997 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
Antonio Maria Antoniazzi (1872-1925) was an Italian astronomer, who graduated in mathematics from the University of Padua in 1893 with a thesis in astronomy. He was director of Padova Astronomical Observatory from 1913 to 1925, and studied (433) Eros.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Antoniazzi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Antoniazzi is 3.24 au from the Sun and 2.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 42593 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 JQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.10 km (#14,960 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.201 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.96 |
| Orbital period | 4.52 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.73 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.226 |
| Inclination | 7.81° |
| 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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