(13798) Cecchini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 November 1998 by Tesi, L., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Vasco Cecchini (b. 1932) is a very active amateur astronomer, and in the last few years he has collaborated with the Pian dei Termini Observatory.Naming citation (20020427/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cecchini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cecchini is 2.64 au from the Sun and 3.09 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13798 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 VK33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.75 km (#7,943 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0970 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.36 |
| Orbital period | 4.96 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.64 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0918 |
| Inclination | 4.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.63 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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