(19462) Ulissedini Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 27 April 1998 by P. G. Comba at Prescott.

Ulisse Dini (1845-1918) was a professor at the University of Pisa. His mathematical work centered at first on the study of mappings of surfaces. Later he worked on problems in complex analysis and integral equations.Naming citation (20010309/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Ulissedini is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Ulissedini is 3.15 au from the Sun and 3.93 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number19462
Provisional designation1998 HE20
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)13.3
Orbital period4.96 years
Semi-major axis2.91 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.60 – 3.21 au
Eccentricity0.105
Inclination2.22°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.60 au

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

Also named after someone called Ulisse

Also discovered on 27 April 1998

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