(24946) Foscolo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 July 1997 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Ugo Foscolo (1778-1827) was a leading exponent of Neoclassic and Pre-Romanticism Italian literature.Naming citation (20120406/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Foscolo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Foscolo is 3.20 au from the Sun and 4.13 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24946 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 NQ |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.38 km (#9,926 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.153 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.98 |
| Orbital period | 4.41 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.69 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.17 – 3.21 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.192 |
| Inclination | 12.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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