(14104) Delpino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 1997 by V. Giuliani at Sormano.
Federico Ernesto Delpino (1946-2007), an astronomer at the Bologna Observatory, began his scientific career by studying x-ray and γ-ray sources and the microwave cosmic background. He contributed to the creation of the electronic network at the University of Bologna and participated in astronomical popularization.Naming citation (20071124/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Delpino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Delpino is 3.34 au from the Sun and 2.76 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 14104 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 TV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.6 km (#4,790 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0630 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.81 |
| Orbital period | 5.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.99 – 3.34 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0556 |
| Inclination | 9.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.99 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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