(399442) Radicofani Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 2 February 2002 by ADAS at Cima Ekar.

Radicofani is a picturesque medieval Italian village located in the foothills of Mount Amiata in Tuscany. Radicofani combines history, culture and science. Today it is home to the Astronomical Observatory of Monte Calcinaio.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #15, 10), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Radicofani is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Radicofani is 2.85 au from the Sun and 1.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number399442
Provisional designation2002 CB1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.2
Orbital period5.20 years
Semi-major axis3.00 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.83 – 3.17 au
Eccentricity0.0557
Inclination9.82°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.86 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 2 February 2002

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