(177853) Lumezzane Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 August 2005 by Micheli, M., Pizzetti, G. P. at Lumezzane.
A small town in northern Italy, near Brescia, Lumezzane is famous for its industrial production of steel cutlery. The astrometric station where this minor planet was discovered is located nearby and is part of the Serafino Zani Astronomical Observatory. It has been involved in observing minor planets since 1996.Naming citation (20081212/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Lumezzane is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Lumezzane is 2.21 au from the Sun and 1.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 177853 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 PQ3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 17.22 |
| Orbital period | 4.20 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.60 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.08 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.203 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.09 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.