(13248) Fornasier Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 June 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Sonia Fornasier (b. 1972), of Padua Observatory, works on the physical properties of cisjovian and transneptunian objects. She is involved in the development of the Rosetta mission imaging system. The name was suggested by M. A. Barucci and E. Dotto.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Fornasier is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Fornasier is 2.22 au from the Sun and 1.32 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13248 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 MT37 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 4.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.37 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.216 |
| Inclination | 3.11° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.18 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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