(31254) Totucciogrisanti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 27 February 1998 by Cavagna, M., Chiavenna, P. at Sormano.
Salvatore (‘Totuccio’) Grisanti (1947–2020) was an Italian professor of literature and philosophy. He was a connoisseur of the history of the artistic heritage of his country and was a supporter of the creation of the Gal Hassin Astronomical Park in Isnello (Sicily). Name proposed by M. Di Martino.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #11, 13), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Totucciogrisanti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Totucciogrisanti is 2.34 au from the Sun and 2.74 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 31254 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 DK23 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.37 |
| Orbital period | 4.56 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.75 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.19 – 3.32 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.206 |
| Inclination | 9.03° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.20 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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