(24969) Lucafini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 February 1998 by Tesi, L., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Luca Fini (b. 1952) is an astronomer at the Arcetri Observatory in Florence whose principal interests are in the fields of high-performance computing and telescope instrumentation. He is currently working on the development of the control software for the adaptive-optics system of the Large Binocular Telescope.Naming citation (20041126/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lucafini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lucafini is 2.50 au from the Sun and 2.19 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24969 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 CD2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.64 km (#11,360 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.248 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.12 |
| Orbital period | 4.19 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.90 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.115 |
| Inclination | 14.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.31 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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