(184620) Pippobattaglia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 September 2005 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Pippo Battaglia (b. 1947) is an excellent science popularizer. He has written numerous books on astronomy and established the Giuseppe Piazzi award, the annual international prize for people who have contributed to science. The name was suggested by W. Ferreri.Naming citation (20110715/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Pippobattaglia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Pippobattaglia is 2.78 au from the Sun and 1.92 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 184620 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 RA24 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.54 |
| Orbital period | 5.10 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.96 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.76 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0691 |
| Inclination | 11.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.80 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.