(21526) Mirano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 30 June 1998 by Farra d'Isonzo at Farra d'Isonzo.
Mirano Silvestri (b. 1924) is an amateur astronomer and skilled professional photographer who took an active part in the construction of the Farra Observatory. He also shared his knowledge of photography with many local astronomy club members.Naming citation (20020921/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Mirano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Mirano is 2.98 au from the Sun and 3.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21526 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 MS24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.06 km (#12,596 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.224 |
| Rotation period | 3.50 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.72 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.339 |
| Inclination | 15.4° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.737 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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