(207563) Toscana Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 August 2006 by V. S. Casulli at Vallemare Borbona.
The Italian region of Toscana (Tuscany) is well known for its landscapes, traditions, history and heritage. It is regarded as the cradle of the Renaissance and it has been home of many influential people in the history of Italy and science. Tuscany has seven UNESCO-designated world heritage sites.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2016-02-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Toscana is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Toscana is 2.78 au from the Sun and 2.12 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 207563 |
| Provisional designation | 2006 PC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.36 km (#11,920 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0290 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.03 |
| Orbital period | 4.93 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.90 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.08 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0633 |
| Inclination | 3.29° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.70 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.