(168261) Puglia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 15 August 2006 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
Puglia, a region situated at the south-eastern tip of the Italian peninsula, is famous for the medieval castle of emperor Frederick II, the characteristic country houses and villages called “trulli”, and beaches of Salento. It is also the birthplace of the discoverer.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-04-25), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Puglia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Puglia is 2.95 au from the Sun and 3.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 168261 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 PW3 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.44 |
| Orbital period | 5.32 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.05 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.95 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0331 |
| Inclination | 12.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.97 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.