(24697) Rastrelli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 24 September 1990 by Kastel', G. R., Zhuravleva, L. V. at Nauchnyj.
Carlo Bartolomeo and Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli were father (c. 1670-1744) and son (1700-1771), sculptor and architect. The first created the equestrian statue of Peter I, one of the landmarks of St. Petersburg. The second built the Winter Palace, which now houses treasures of the Hermitage.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rastrelli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rastrelli is 2.13 au from the Sun and 1.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24697 |
| Provisional designation | 1990 SK28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.11 km (#12,492 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.289 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.21 |
| Orbital period | 4.01 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.52 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.13 – 2.92 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.156 |
| Inclination | 2.49° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.13 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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