(32945) Lecce Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 November 1995 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Lecce, in southern Italy, is the capital of the province of Lecce. Because of the rich Baroque architectural monuments found in the city, it is commonly nicknamed “The Florence of the South”. The city also has a long traditional affinity with Greek culture going back to its foundation.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lecce is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lecce is 3.32 au from the Sun and 2.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32945 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 WR5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.98 km (#10,658 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.179 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.43 |
| Orbital period | 5.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 3.33 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0782 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.89 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.