(363124) Ciottolimeco Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 August 2001 by Tesi, L., Tombelli, M. at San Marcello.
Elena Ciottoli (1942–2024) and Mauro Meco (b. 1939) were an Italian married couple passionate about astronomy. Both worked at the Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory in Florence.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ciottolimeco is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ciottolimeco is 2.13 au from the Sun and 2.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 363124 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 PO28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.24 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.62 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.16 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.206 |
| Inclination | 4.04° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also named after someone called Elena
- (11703) Glassman
- (11936) Tremolizzo
- (13489) Dmitrienko
- (19625) Ovaitt
- (24426) Belova
- (28989) Lenaadams
- (31103) Elenagarcia
- (32399) Epifani
- (33539) Elenaberman
- (52384) Elenapanko
- (58580) Elenacuoghi
- (98722) Elenaumberto
All asteroids named after someone called Elena
Also discovered on 13 August 2001
- (32531) Ulrikababiakova
- (63528) Kocherhans
- (77755) Delemont
- (108953) Pieraerts
- (190730) Lorenzonesi
- (317000) Simonepastore