(78652) Quero Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 2002 by CINEOS at Campo Imperatore.
Quero is a small town in the valley of the Piave river in the province of Belluno (Veneto). From its Roman origins, Quero has shared the fortune of the Venetian Republic.Naming citation (20080618/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Quero is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Quero is 2.89 au from the Sun and 3.39 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 78652 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TG62 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.48 km (#9,743 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0320 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.32 |
| Orbital period | 4.21 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.27 – 2.94 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.129 |
| Inclination | 7.58° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.30 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
Also discovered on 3 October 2002
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- (113621) Danielafaggi
- (113622) Serafinacarpino
- (113623) Stefanovoglino
- (135889) Trisdalcanton
- (135890) Robertodalzotto
- (142558) Rosarno