(20148) Carducci Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1996 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.
Giosuè Carducci (1835–1907) was an Italian poet, writer, literary critic and teacher, who in 1906 was the first Italian to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #7, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carducci is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carducci is 2.47 au from the Sun and 3.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20148 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TR |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 12.0 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.38 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.128 |
| Inclination | 7.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.