(113659) Faltona Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 2 October 2002 by E. Palomba at Campo Imperatore.
Faltona is a rural Tuscan village located in the Pratomagno mountain range. In the past, this area was a popular crossroads dominated by the Abbey of S. Trinit, whose ruins are still present along with a medieval stone bridge.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Faltona is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Faltona is 3.31 au from the Sun and 3.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 113659 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TQ85 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.06 km (#10,508 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.174 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.41 |
| Orbital period | 5.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.94 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0658 |
| Inclination | 8.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.93 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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