(10184) Galvani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 April 1996 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
Named in memory of Luigi Galvani (1737-1798), Italian physician and physicist who conceived the electrical nature of nerve impulses. His discoveries led to the invention of the voltaic pile. His findings have been published in De viribus electricitatis in motu musculari commentarius (1791).Naming citation (19990728/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Galvani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Galvani is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10184 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 HC19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.95 |
| Orbital period | 3.72 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.40 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.107 |
| Inclination | 2.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.14 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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