(120102) Lucabenetti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 March 2003 by CINEOS at Campo Imperatore.
Luca Benetti (b. 1976) is an Italian power-electronics engineer working on DC/DC converters and analog circuits for satellite power systems. Through this work in electronics, he pursues his passion for astronomy and space.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #28, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lucabenetti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lucabenetti is 2.78 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 120102 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 FU5 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.52 |
| Orbital period | 4.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 2.79 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0495 |
| Inclination | 12.7° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.53 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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