(194982) Furia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 January 2002 by L. Buzzi at Schiaparelli.
Amateur astronomer and naturalist Salvatore Furia (b. 1924) founded in 1956 in Varese the “Societa' Astronomica G. V. Schiaparelli” with an astronomical observatory and a citadel of science: a place unique in Italy open to volunteers and visitors to “build a bridge between people and science”.Naming citation (20100527/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Furia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Furia is 3.01 au from the Sun and 3.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 194982 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 BH |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.85 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.88 – 3.03 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.233 |
| Inclination | 10.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.909 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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