(18505) Caravelli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 August 1996 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
Vito Caravelli (1724-1800) was professor of mathematics at the Naval Institute of Naples. He wrote books on mathematics and also a Trattato d´Astronomia in three volumes.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Caravelli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Caravelli is 2.11 au from the Sun and 1.78 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18505 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 PG5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.02 |
| Orbital period | 3.35 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.95 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.126 |
| Inclination | 4.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.945 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Vito
All asteroids named after someone called Vito
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