(302932) Francoballoni Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 September 2003 by Andrushivka at Andrushivka.
Nicola Franco Balloni (b. 1950), an Italian diplomat and scholar, has devoted his life to encouraging international cultural cooperation, and promoting his own country's language and culture. He has worked in Ukraine for many years, striving to bring the two nations closer together.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Francoballoni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francoballoni is 2.44 au from the Sun and 1.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 302932 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 SB314 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.19 |
| Orbital period | 3.89 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.47 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.103 |
| Inclination | 1.95° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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