(16368) Citta di Alba Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 28 February 1981 by Debehogne, H., De Sanctis, G. at La Silla.
Alba is an ancient town, capital of the historical region of Langhe in Piedmont. It is famous for the excellence of its gastronomy, including “tartufi”, sweets and some of the best Italian wines. The Cittá di Alba was a partisan stronghold during World War II and is very active now in cultural activities.Naming citation (20090209/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Citta di Alba is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Citta di Alba is 3.12 au from the Sun and 4.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 16368 |
| Provisional designation | 1981 DF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 17.2 km (#2,630 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0600 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.93 |
| Orbital period | 5.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.83 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 12.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.86 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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