(620307) Casanovas Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 February 2012 by R. P. Boyle K. Äernis at Mount Graham.
Juan Casanovas (1929–2013) was a Jesuit solar astronomer who helped establish solar observatories in the Canary Islands and later served as an astronomer and librarian at the Vatican Astronomical Observatory in Castel Gandolfo. He was also interested in the history of astronomy, in particular calendars.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #15, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Casanovas is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Casanovas is 1.89 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 620307 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 QL149 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.51 |
| Orbital period | 3.53 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.32 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 2.89 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.245 |
| Inclination | 7.01° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.749 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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