(243591) Ignacostantino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 September 1998 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Ignazio Costantino (b. 1960) is a very enthusiastic Italian amateur astronomer. He is an electronic engineer and a sailor.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ignacostantino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ignacostantino is 3.51 au from the Sun and 4.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 243591 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 RG3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.1 |
| Orbital period | 4.39 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.68 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.75 – 3.62 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.348 |
| Inclination | 8.09° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.759 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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