(545571) Carlobaccigalupi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 August 2011 by Y. Ivashchenko at Andrushivka.
Carlo Baccigalupi (b. 1968) is an Italian astronomer and a full professor at the International School for Advanced Studies in Trieste, Italy. His research interests include cosmology and the early universe, and interpretation of observations of the Cosmic Microwave Background and the Large Scale Structure.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #11, 20), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carlobaccigalupi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carlobaccigalupi is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 545571 |
| Provisional designation | 2011 QP67 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.8 |
| Orbital period | 4.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.81 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.53 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.258 |
| Inclination | 12.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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