(18583) Francescopedani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 December 1997 by Boattini, A., Tombelli, M. at Cima Ekar.
Francesco Pedani (1953-1998) was an amateur astronomer, biologist and school teacher of science and mathematics. In 1988 he founded the Societ Astronomica Fiorentina, an association of amateur astronomers based in Florence, Italy. He was its first president until his untimely death.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-03-12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Francescopedani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francescopedani is 2.80 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18583 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 XN10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.78 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.43 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.00 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.177 |
| Inclination | 3.08° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.01 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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