(19523) Paolofrisi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 18 December 1998 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
Paolo Frisi (1728-1784), famous Italian scientist, was an authority in the fields of mathematics, physics and astronomy. His major works were translated into French and English.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paolofrisi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paolofrisi is 2.56 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19523 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 YX3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 6.88 km (#7,785 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0780 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.19 |
| Orbital period | 4.60 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.76 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.40 – 3.13 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.131 |
| Inclination | 9.06° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.43 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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