(20344) Filippotusberti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 1998 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Filippo Tusberti (b. 1992) is an Italian planetologist at the Astronomical Observatory of Padua. His research focuses on planetary surface geology, lithological analysis, geological mapping, and evolutionary processes. Filippo contributes to international space missions such as DART, LICIACube, OSIRIS-REx, Hera, and LUMIO.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #11, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Filippotusberti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Filippotusberti is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.96 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20344 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 HF103 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.37 |
| Orbital period | 3.70 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.98 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 2.57° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.995 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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