(22898) Falce Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 1999 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Renato Conedera (1922-1997), nicknamed Falce, was the discoverer's father-in-law.Naming citation (20070402/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Falce is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Falce is 3.28 au from the Sun and 3.58 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 22898 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TF12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.55 |
| Orbital period | 5.16 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.99 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.59 – 3.39 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.135 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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