(174365) Zibetti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 October 2002 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey at Apache Point.
Stefano Zibetti (b. 1976) is an Italian astronomer and a contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, known for his contributions to the statistical study of the extremely faint diffuse light around galaxies and for the galaxies identified via quasar absorption lines.Naming citation (20130127/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Zibetti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Zibetti is 2.72 au from the Sun and 3.66 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 174365 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 TF371 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.53 |
| Orbital period | 4.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.57 – 2.85 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0512 |
| Inclination | 11.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.59 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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