(24863) Cheli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 March 1996 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.
Maurizio Cheli (b. 1959) is an Italian astronaut, test pilot and aerospace engineer. He flew as a Mission Specialist in the STS 75 Tethered Satellite on the Columbia Space Shuttle.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #3, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cheli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cheli is 2.99 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24863 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 EB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.82 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.21 – 2.99 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.149 |
| Inclination | 14.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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