(58572) Romanella Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 September 1997 by Tombelli, M., Forti, G. at Montelupo.
Russell Romanella (b. 1958) is an experienced space engineer involved in human space exploration activities such as the Space Shuttle, International Space Station and Constellation projects. His passion for space is also evident in his talks at conferences. The name was suggested by C. Casacci and P. Messidoro.Naming citation (20100923/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Romanella is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Romanella is 2.35 au from the Sun and 2.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 58572 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 RV6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.06 km (#16,971 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.379 |
| Rotation period | 6.02 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.34 |
| Orbital period | 3.45 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.12 – 2.44 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0696 |
| Inclination | 6.86° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.12 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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