(38541) Rustichelli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 November 1999 by Cavezzo at Cavezzo.
Vittorio Rustichelli (b. 1927) is one of the most active and skilled telescope makers and amateur astronomers in Italy. With F. Caliumi, he helped the Cavezzo Observatory staff in the design and realization of the mechanical mount of the main telescope.Naming citation (20020921/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Rustichelli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Rustichelli is 2.72 au from the Sun and 2.07 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 38541 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VT6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 7.58 km (#7,028 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0930 |
| Rotation period | 5.90 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.95 |
| Orbital period | 5.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.14 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.68 – 3.60 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.147 |
| Inclination | 3.99° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.66 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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