(17435) di Giovanni Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 26 September 1989 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Alessio di Giovanni (1872–1946) was a Sicilian poet who wrote about humble, realistic issues. Well known for “Lu fattu di Bissana” (”The Bissana Incident”, 1900) and “In la dispensa di la surfara” (”In storehouse of the sulfur mine”, 1910), he devoted his life to poetic inspiration.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #14, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where di Giovanni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: di Giovanni is 1.67 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17435 |
| Provisional designation | 1989 SP3 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.11 km (#14,927 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.349 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.43 |
| Orbital period | 3.64 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.62 – 3.11 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.316 |
| Inclination | 22.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.726 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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