(318682) Carpaccio Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 August 2005 by B. Christophe at Saint-Sulpice.
Vittore Carpaccio (1465–1525) was a Venetian painter of the Venetian school, who studied under Gentile Bellini. He is best known for a cycle of nine paintings, The Legend of Saint Ursula.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Carpaccio is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carpaccio is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.97 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 318682 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 QO30 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.29 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.54 – 3.00 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0829 |
| Inclination | 3.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.54 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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