(11473) Barbaresco Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 September 1982 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Barbaresco is a beautiful little town in the Langhe region of Piedmont. Together with three surrounding communities, Barbaresco produces one of the most famous red wines in the world.Naming citation (20030910/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Barbaresco is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Barbaresco is 3.09 au from the Sun and 3.50 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11473 |
| Provisional designation | 1982 SC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.57 |
| Orbital period | 4.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.63 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.99 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.244 |
| Inclination | 9.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.980 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.