(19262) Lucarubini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 July 1995 by A. Vagnozzi at Stroncone.
Luca Rubini (1980-2014) was an entrepreneur, astronomy enthusiast, science communicator and expert astrophotographer. The high-quality deep-sky images he produced have been published in specialized journals.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-10-26), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lucarubini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lucarubini is 2.71 au from the Sun and 2.11 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19262 |
| Provisional designation | 1995 OB1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.23 |
| Orbital period | 4.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.65 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.200 |
| Inclination | 6.36° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.11 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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