(113620) Valelucarotti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 3 October 2002 by CINEOS at Campo Imperatore.
Valentina Lucarotti (b. 1984) is an Italian professor at the Liceo Scientifico Ulisse Dini in Pisa who holds a laurea degree in biotechnology and is currently a science professor. Through her passion for the life sciences and inspiring teaching, she fosters a deep curiosity for scientific discovery and research in the next generation of minds.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #12, 9), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Valelucarotti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Valelucarotti is 3.23 au from the Sun and 4.02 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 113620 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TR61 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.70 km (#11,242 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.221 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.3 |
| Orbital period | 5.49 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.11 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.87 – 3.35 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0770 |
| Inclination | 10.8° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.90 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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All asteroids named after someone called Valentina
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