(52426) Ritaalessandro Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 August 1994 by Boattini, A., Tombelli, M. at San Marcello.
Rita Alessandro (b. 1989) is an Italian amateur astronomer and has been a member of the Gruppo Astrofili Montelupo since 2014. She has studied the mythology of constellations and gives talks on the topic at astronomy meetings.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #10, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Ritaalessandro is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ritaalessandro is 2.22 au from the Sun and 3.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 52426 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 PF |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.44 km (#17,362 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.236 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.64 |
| Orbital period | 3.34 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.24 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.91 – 2.56 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 4.18° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.892 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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All asteroids named after someone called Rita
Also discovered on 5 August 1994
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- (7957) Antonella
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- (14919) Robertohaver
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