(343057) Lucaravenni Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 February 2009 by Tesi, L., Fagioli, G. at San Marcello.
Luca Ravenni (1968-2015) was a software analyst and an amateur astronomer. In 1997 he graduated in Mathematics with a thesis on gravity-assisted trajectories for space missions. He collaborated with the Torre Luciana Observatory. Name suggested by the Astronomical Observatory of the University of Siena.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-06-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lucaravenni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lucaravenni is 3.19 au from the Sun and 3.48 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 343057 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 CB20 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.94 |
| Orbital period | 5.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.01 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.77 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0785 |
| Inclination | 9.76° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.81 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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