(44574) Lavoratti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 April 1999 by Tesi, L., Tombelli, M. at San Marcello.
Piero Lavoratti (b. 1935), an Italian amateur astronomer, has contributed to the construction and refurbishing of many astronomical observatory systems. His efforts are devoted to obtaining the best results in astronomical imaging.Naming citation (20061109/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lavoratti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lavoratti is 2.51 au from the Sun and 1.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44574 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 GF1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.85 km (#13,122 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0520 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.62 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.36 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.106 |
| Inclination | 2.60° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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