(429136) Corsali Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 October 2009 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Andrea Corsali (1487–?) was an Italian explorer who traveled to Asia and the south seas aboard a Portuguese merchant vessel. He identified, located, illustrated and named the constellation now known as the Southern Cross.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #7, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Corsali is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Corsali is 2.47 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 429136 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 TJ8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 18.31 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 3.15° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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