(59384) Tomgiovannetti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 22 March 1999 by Tesi, L., Boattini, A. at San Marcello.
Tommaso Giovannetti (b. 2004) is an Italian amateur astronomer and member of the Amateur Astronomers Group, active at the San Marcello Observatory. He is particularly involved in the popularization of astronomy and is one of the members responsible for courses for school students.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #19, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Tomgiovannetti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Tomgiovannetti is 2.42 au from the Sun and 1.52 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 59384 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 FH10 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.12 km (#12,448 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0540 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.57 |
| Orbital period | 3.67 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.38 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.30 – 2.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0319 |
| Inclination | 7.35° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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