(374338) Fontana Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 October 2005 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Francesco Fontana (c.1585–1656) was an Italian astronomer and telescope maker.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #4, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fontana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fontana is 2.77 au from the Sun and 2.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 374338 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 UZ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.35 |
| Orbital period | 4.04 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.77 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0915 |
| Inclination | 4.30° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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