(702688) Federicocolombo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 2006 by Masiero, J., Jedicke, R. at Maunakea.
Federico Colombo (1946–2022) was an Italian neurosurgeon, and a pioneer in radiosurgery and neurosurgery. He developed the world’s first LINAC-based stereotactic radiosurgery system and introduced the first robotic radiosurgery system in Europe. He was a son of Giuseppe ‘Bepi’ Colombo (1920–1984), Italian mathematician and engineer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #17, 30), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Federicocolombo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Federicocolombo is 3.11 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 702688 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 RF114 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.4 |
| Orbital period | 4.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.23 – 3.28 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.191 |
| Inclination | 8.52° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.23 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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