(283057) Casteldipiazza Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 July 2008 by L. at San Marcello.

Castel di Piazza is an ancient medieval village in northern Tuscany, near Florence. The first discoverer was born and lives in Castel di Piazza.Naming citation (20111012/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Casteldipiazza is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Casteldipiazza is 2.41 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number283057
Provisional designation2008 OZ5
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period3.92 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)17.35
Orbital period3.46 years
Semi-major axis2.29 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.78 – 2.79 au
Eccentricity0.221
Inclination7.80°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.765 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Castel