(438523) Figalli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 September 2007 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.
Alessio Figalli (b. 1984) is an Italian mathematician. He won the Fields medal in 2018 for his contributions to the theory of optimal transport, and its application to partial differential equations, metric geometry and probability.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 2, #3, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Figalli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Figalli is 3.20 au from the Sun and 4.04 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 438523 |
| Provisional designation | 2007 SC12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.07 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.57 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.92 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.252 |
| Inclination | 13.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.941 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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