(18151) Licchelli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 July 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Domenico Licchelli (b. 1969), of the University of Lecce, studies minor-planet photometry and extrasolar planets. He is also an ardent popularizer of astronomy. The citation was written by V. Zappalà.Naming citation (20070106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Licchelli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Licchelli is 4.01 au from the Sun and 4.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18151 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 OT60 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.08 |
| Orbital period | 5.50 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.12 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.14 – 4.09 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.314 |
| Inclination | 2.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.15 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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