(23547) Tognelli Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 17 February 1994 by Tesi, L., Cattani, G. at San Marcello.

Emanuele Tognelli (b. 1981) is an enthusiastic young amateur astronomer who belongs to the local group at San Marcello Pistoiese. He is interested in the astrometric activity of minor planets and comets recorded at the Pian dei Termini facility.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Tognelli is today

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tognelli is 3.15 au from the Sun and 4.06 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number	23547
Provisional designation	1994 DG
Orbit class	Main-belt Asteroid
Diameter	4.61 km (#11,406 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo	0.362
Rotation period	5.80 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)	13.76
Orbital period	4.59 years
Semi-major axis	2.76 au
Perihelion – aphelion	2.33 – 3.19 au
Eccentricity	0.156
Inclination	10.1°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)	1.32 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

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