(10573) Piani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 29 November 1994 by Stroncone at Stroncone.
Franco Piani (b. 1955), Italian amateur astronomer, is the most experienced and agreeable proponent of astronomy at the CCAF observatory in Farra d'Isonzo. He takes care of all mechanical aspects of the instruments and has participated in most of the new discoveries of this site.Naming citation (19991123/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Piani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Piani is 2.66 au from the Sun and 3.53 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 10573 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 WU1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.70 km (#11,240 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.127 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.82 |
| Orbital period | 3.83 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.45 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 2.83 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.157 |
| Inclination | 14.9° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.08 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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