(101902) Gisellaluccone Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 September 1999 by G. Masi at Ceccano.
Gisella Luccone (b. 1974) is a very dear friend of the discoverer. She is highly interested in philosophy and loves reading and writing. With a strong ethical sensibility, she developed and supports several social and charitable activities, also including astronomical themes, for disadvantaged communities.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #12, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Gisellaluccone is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Gisellaluccone is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 101902 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 60.1 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.8 |
| Orbital period | 3.57 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.119 |
| Inclination | 3.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.07 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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