(300226) Francocanepari Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 December 2006 by Tesi, L., Fagioli, G. at San Marcello.
Franco Canepari (b. 1953) is the cofounder of Valdinievole Association of Astronomy A. Pieri. His major activity is devoted to the popularization of astronomy at the Planetarium of Monsummano Terme. He is also interested in observations of the Sun and planets.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-09-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Francocanepari is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Francocanepari is 3.75 au from the Sun and 4.22 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 300226 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 XK51 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.16 km (#8,699 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0220 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.86 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.43 – 3.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.229 |
| Inclination | 10.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.47 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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