(19287) Paronelli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 February 1996 by Cavagna, M., Testa, A. at Sormano.
Fede Paronelli (1893-1944) held a degree in philosophy and studied astronomy with Camille Flammarion in Paris. During 1931--1942 she was a tireless lecturer at Civico Planetario Hoepli in Milano. During hundreds of conferences she illustrated the beauties of the skies, bridging together science, poetry, music and philosophy.Naming citation (20050407/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Paronelli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Paronelli is 3.19 au from the Sun and 3.28 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 19287 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 DH1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 9.93 km (#5,144 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.113 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.17 |
| Orbital period | 5.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.16 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.82 – 3.50 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.109 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.