(24137) Torre del Lago Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 November 1999 by A. Vagnozzi at Stroncone.
Torre del Lago Puccini is a charming small town in Tuscany, Italy. The great opera composer Giacomo Puccini lived here for many years and drew inspiration for his most renowned works from the tranquility of its picturesque lakeside setting. The town added “Puccini” to its name in 1938 to honor the composer.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #4, 6), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Torre del Lago is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Torre del Lago is 2.29 au from the Sun and 1.81 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24137 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 VP72 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.12 km (#10,402 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0670 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.3 |
| Orbital period | 4.61 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.77 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.22 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.199 |
| Inclination | 2.85° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.22 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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