(52570) Lauraco Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 1997 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
Laura Colombini (b. 1986), a European Languages and Cultures graduate of the University of Modena, is the first daughter of one of the co-discoverers of this minor planet.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #5, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lauraco is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lauraco is 2.08 au from the Sun and 3.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52570 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 JC1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.03 |
| Orbital period | 3.68 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 2.69 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 13.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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- (21463) Nickerson
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- (33400) Laurapierson
- (34365) Laurareilly
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