(13920) Montecorvino Mars-crossing Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 1985 by E. Bowell at Anderson Mesa.
Montecorvino Rovella is a small Italian town east of Salerno, Campania. Regionally known as the “town of astronomy”, it boasts an important amateur astronomical observatory named in honor of Montecorvino's citizen Gian Camillo Gloriosi (1572-1643). The citation is endorsed by A. W. Harris and V. Zappalà.Naming citation (20050721/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Montecorvino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Montecorvino is 1.67 au from the Sun and 1.82 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 13920 |
| Provisional designation | 1985 PE1 |
| Orbit class | Mars-crossing Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 2.20 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.75 |
| Orbital period | 3.18 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.65 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.238 |
| Inclination | 3.14° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.633 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.