(10567) Francobressan Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 February 1994 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.
Franco Bressan (b. 1947) is an Italian mathematics teacher and amateur astronomer. He has been the main editor of the annual Farra d´Isonzo Observatory publication Moon Almanac for more than 25 years. He continues to spread astronomy even after his retirement from teaching.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2015-08-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Francobressan is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francobressan is 2.18 au from the Sun and 1.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10567 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 CV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.45 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.54 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.10 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.189 |
| Inclination | 3.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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