(74093) Manuelalippi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 August 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Manuela Lippi (b. 1978) is an Italian researcher at INAF, Arcetri Observatory. She is an expert on high-resolution infrared spectroscopy of comets and has contributed to the understanding of the chemical diversity of comets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #14, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Manuelalippi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Manuelalippi is 1.76 au from the Sun and 1.45 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 74093 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 QU6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.62 km (#13,659 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.407 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.29 |
| Orbital period | 3.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.33 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.72 – 2.95 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.264 |
| Inclination | 23.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.872 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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