(23685) Toaldo Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 May 1997 by Osservatorio San Vittore at Bologna.
Giuseppe Toaldo (1719-1797), Italian astronomer and scientist, was professor of astronomy at Padua University beginning in 1762. His main interests were geophysics and meteorology. He founded the journal Giornale astrometeorologico, which was published from 1773 to 1797.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Toaldo is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Toaldo is 2.60 au from the Sun and 3.59 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 23685 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 JV |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.57 km (#11,497 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0850 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.27 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.16 – 3.06 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 11.5° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.19 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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