(10874) Locatelli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 4 October 1996 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Pietro Antonio Locatelli (1695-1764), born in Bergamo, studied violin in Rome with Corelli and Valentini, becoming a virtuoso and composer. He performed in Italy, Bavaria, Berlin and settled in Amsterdam. His great L´arte del Violino (1733) comprises 12 violin concerti and 24 caprices.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Locatelli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Locatelli is 2.74 au from the Sun and 2.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10874 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 TN19 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.23 |
| Orbital period | 3.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.37 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.89 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.202 |
| Inclination | 0.658° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.877 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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