(181494) Forestale Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 October 2006 by L. Tesi M.T. Mazzucato at San Marcello.
Dedicated to the women and men of the Italian State Forestry Corps (1822–2016). It was a civil corps, established by Carlo Felice di Savoia (1765–1831), for the custody and surveillance of the woods. The corps gained its royal license in 1822.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #5, 14), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Forestale is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Forestale is 2.11 au from the Sun and 1.42 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 181494 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 UJ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.05 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 2.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0507 |
| Inclination | 1.34° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.