(78124) Cicalo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 11 July 2002 by CINEOS at Campo Imperatore.
Stefano Cicalò (b. 1982) is a researcher in celestial mechanics, mainly involved in the development of new advanced algorithms and software for the complex dynamics of the radio science experiment of the ESA Bepi Colombo Mission to Mercury and the NASA JUNO mission to Jupiter.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-08-21), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Cicalo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Cicalo is 2.46 au from the Sun and 1.88 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 78124 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 NH6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.07 – 2.46 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0866 |
| Inclination | 1.79° |
| 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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