(153078) Giovale Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 2000 by R. Millis at Cerro Tololo.
John P. Giovale (b. 1943) served as chairman of the Lowell Observatory Advisory Board during 2001--2007. A mechanical engineer by training, he was instrumental in the success of the Medical Products Division of W. L. Gore and Associates. He has an abiding interest in astronomy and is a close friend and mentor of the discoverer.Naming citation (20090806/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Giovale is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Giovale is 2.73 au from the Sun and 3.49 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 153078 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QW245 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.34 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.55 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 2.86 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.121 |
| Inclination | 6.64° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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