(18729) Potentino Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 May 1998 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
An ancient castle near Seggiano, Tuscany, Potentino has been perfectly restored by its English owners, the Greene family. The name was suggested by V. Zappalà.Naming citation (20070926/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Potentino is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Potentino is 3.16 au from the Sun and 3.51 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18729 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 KJ4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.2 |
| Orbital period | 5.03 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.94 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.70 – 3.18 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0817 |
| Inclination | 3.45° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.68 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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