(43890) Katiaottani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 31 August 1995 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
Katia Ottani (1959-2006), an Italian elementary-school teacher, the wife of Maurizio Calza and mother of Francesco, was a friend of E. Colombini, one of the codiscoverers of this minor planet.Naming citation (20070730/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Katiaottani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Katiaottani is 1.74 au from the Sun and 1.95 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 43890 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 QT3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.28 |
| Orbital period | 3.48 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.30 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.74 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.241 |
| Inclination | 2.94° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.727 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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