(274246) Reggiacaserta Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 31 July 2008 by at Vallemare Borbona 110618 Casulli, V. S..

Reggia Caserta is a former royal residence in southern Italy, constructed for the Bourbon kings of Naples. It is one of the largest palaces erected in Europe during the 18th century. The palace was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1997.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2018-05-29), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Reggiacaserta is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Reggiacaserta is 2.28 au from the Sun and 2.98 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number274246
Provisional designation2008 OY9
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.42
Orbital period4.03 years
Semi-major axis2.53 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.28 – 2.79 au
Eccentricity0.101
Inclination3.91°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.29 au

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

Also discovered on 31 July 2008