(114740) Luigitatto Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 25 April 2003 by F. Bernardi at Campo Imperatore.
Luigi Tatto (1922–2003) was an Italian writer whose writings were intended for children and young people. Known as “il maestro” (“the teacher”), he promoted literature among the young.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #1, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Luigitatto is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Luigitatto is 2.78 au from the Sun and 3.10 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 114740 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 HB14 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.62 km (#8,091 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0330 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.51 |
| Orbital period | 4.93 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.65 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0863 |
| Inclination | 13.1° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.65 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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