(18628) Taniasagrati Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1998 by Forti, G., Tombelli, M. at Cima Ekar.
Tania Sagrati (1967–2012) was the cousin of the second discoverer. She graduated from the Art Institute of Firenze and worked as an interior decorator.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 1, #7, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Taniasagrati is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Taniasagrati is 2.40 au from the Sun and 2.61 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18628 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DJ33 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 2.77 km (#15,717 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.277 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.7 |
| Orbital period | 3.43 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.28 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.03 – 2.52 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.108 |
| Inclination | 5.77° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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