(149233) Bartolofazio Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 2002 by CINEOS at Campo Imperatore.
Bartolo Fazio (1954–2019) was an Italian engineer. He generously donated his considerable professional expertise to the realization of GAL Hassin – International Centre for Astronomical Sciences of Isnello (Sicily), of which he was a key promoter.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #10, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bartolofazio is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bartolofazio is 2.19 au from the Sun and 2.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 149233 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 RP118 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.09 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.130 |
| Inclination | 4.69° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.937 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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