(7328) Casanova Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 September 1984 by A. Mrkos at Klet.
Giovanni Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798) was a writer, spy and diplomat, the prince of Italian adventurers. His autobiography Histoire de ma vie established his reputation as an archetypal seducer of women. He spent his final years in Bohemia as librarian in the château of Dux, now Duchcov. The name was suggested by M. Tichy.Naming citation (20000124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Casanova is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Casanova is 2.72 au from the Sun and 2.75 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 7328 |
| Provisional designation | 1984 SC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.83 km (#9,181 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.172 |
| Rotation period | 9.12 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.5 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.09 – 3.05 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.187 |
| Inclination | 13.7° |
| 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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