(38024) Melospadafora Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 July 1998 by ODAS at Caussols.
Melo Spadafora (b. 1962) is a Panamanian amateur astronomer who is an active member of the Asociación Panameña de Aficionados a la Astronomia. He has been essential in the setup of the Observatorio Panameño en San Pedro de Atacama, which has helped in confirming newly-discovered asteroids and comets.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #13, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Melospadafora is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Melospadafora is 2.74 au from the Sun and 1.84 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 38024 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 OB |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.56 |
| Orbital period | 5.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.09 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.48 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.127 |
| Inclination | 8.98° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.69 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.