(88260) Insubria Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 April 2001 by Buzzi, L., Bellini, F. at Schiaparelli.
Regio Insubria is the old Celtic name of western Lombardia, a region of northern Italy known for its colorful countryside and blue lakes in which the Alps are reflected. Many historical astronomical observatories can be found there, including the Schiaparelli Observatory near Varese, where this minor planet was discovered.Naming citation (20080819/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Insubria is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Insubria is 2.32 au from the Sun and 3.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 88260 |
| Provisional designation | 2001 HE23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.13 km (#16,875 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.170 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.03 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.24 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.136 |
| Inclination | 13.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.24 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.