(43924) Martoni Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 February 1996 by A. Vagnozzi at Stroncone.
Aurora Martoni (b. 2012) is the grandchild of the discoverer. Her name means hope for a radiant future for the world.Naming citation (20120831/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Martoni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Martoni is 2.81 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 43924 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 DV1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.85 km (#15,553 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.344 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.59 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.67 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0332 |
| Inclination | 4.42° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.