(42523) Ragazzileonardo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 6 March 1994 by Tesi, L., Cattani, G. at San Marcello.
The cultural association “I Ragazzi della Leonardo”, created by graduates at the Technical and Industrial Institute Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, has the purpose to promote humanitarian and cultural activity, with particular emphasis on spreading scientific knowledge. Many of its members are very active in astronomy.Naming citation (20080520/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ragazzileonardo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ragazzileonardo is 2.20 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 42523 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 ES |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.80 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.224 |
| Inclination | 25.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.789 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.