(24996) Zerocalcare Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 July 1998 by V. Goretti L. Tesi at San Marcello.
Zerocalcare is the pseudonym of Michele Rech (b. 1983), an Italian cartoonist, illustrator, and graphic designer. Through his works, he has portrayed the transformations of contemporary society with originality and depth and has contributed to the promotion of comics as a tool for social and cultural analysis.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 6, #12, 7), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zerocalcare is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zerocalcare is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.69 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 24996 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 OD1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.04 |
| Orbital period | 3.69 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.39 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.04 – 2.73 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.144 |
| Inclination | 5.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.04 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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