(11142) Facchini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 January 1997 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Renato Facchini (b. 1917) is a well-known Italian amateur astronomer who also builds and repairs telescopes.Naming citation (20000726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Facchini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Facchini is 3.04 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 11142 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 AP17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.18 km (#8,663 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.184 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.87 |
| Orbital period | 5.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.81 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0591 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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