(198616) Lucabracali Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 January 2005 by Tesi, L., Fagioli, G. at San Marcello.
Luca Bracali (b. 1965) is a Italian photographer and journalist, and a member the Association of Polar Early Career Scientists, interested particularly in environmental and astronomical topics.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-01-16), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lucabracali is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lucabracali is 2.63 au from the Sun and 1.67 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 198616 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 AF29 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.62 – 2.91 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0525 |
| Inclination | 7.10° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.62 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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