(13158) Carcano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 17 October 1995 by Sicoli, P., Ghezzi, P. at Sormano.
Arturo Carcano (1946–2025) was an Italian amateur astronomer who devoted part of his life to the dissemination of astronomy by supporting the activities of the Osservatorio Astronomico Sormano and contributing to the upcoming facility that will house a modern planetarium.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #2, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carcano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carcano is 2.22 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13158 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 UE |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.00 km (#15,218 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.216 |
| Rotation period | 8.48 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.2 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0688 |
| Inclination | 5.91° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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