(78535) Carloconti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 September 2002 by CINEOS at Campo Imperatore.
Carlo Conti (b. 1961) is a popular Italian showman who started his career as a radio showman. He moved to TV in 1985 and his most famous shows include Discoring, Aria fresca and L´Eredit.Naming citation (20110615/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carloconti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carloconti is 2.31 au from the Sun and 2.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 78535 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 RC109 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.70 km (#13,456 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.186 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.112 |
| Inclination | 14.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.34 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Carlo
- (8398) Rubbia
- (11600) Cipolla
- (12927) Pinocchio
- (13689) Succi
- (17077) Pampaloni
- (24697) Rastrelli
- (31271) Nallino
- (31476) Bocconcelli
- (101534) Carlobenna
- (306386) Carlofavetti
- (325476) Carlomarchioro
- (447682) Rambaldi
All asteroids named after someone called Carlo