(17357) Lucataliano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 August 1978 by De Sanctis, G., Zappala, V. at Mount Stromlo.
Luca Taliano (1999-2012) was a dear friend of the discoverer.Naming citation (20130127/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lucataliano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lucataliano is 2.23 au from the Sun and 1.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 17357 |
| Provisional designation | 1978 QH3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.1 km (#5,038 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0290 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.92 |
| Orbital period | 4.33 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.66 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 3.27 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.231 |
| Inclination | 15.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.06 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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