(349499) Dechirico Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 July 2008 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Giorgio de Chirico (1888–1978) was an Italian painter and writer. He founded the “Scuola metafisica” art movement, which profoundly influenced the surrealists.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #11, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dechirico is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dechirico is 2.40 au from the Sun and 2.46 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 349499 |
| Provisional designation | 2008 OX5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.74 |
| Orbital period | 3.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.153 |
| Inclination | 2.97° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.911 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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