(99389) Marconovi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 January 2002 by M. Tombelli L. Tesi at San Marcello.
Marco Novi (1960–2016) was an Italian amateur astronomer who worked at the Tavolaia Astronomical Observatory, Santa Maria a Monte. He devoted himself to the popularization of astronomy.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #6, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Marconovi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Marconovi is 2.39 au from the Sun and 3.15 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 99389 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 AN |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.87 |
| Orbital period | 3.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.61 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 2.21° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.841 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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