(598719) Alegalli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 January 2009 by Spacewatch at Kitt Peak.
Alejandro Galli (b. 1964) is an Uruguayan amateur astronomer who studies small bodies of the solar system, meteor showers and variables stars. He is well known for his work to popularize astronomy in Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #10, 33), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Alegalli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alegalli is 2.81 au from the Sun and 3.34 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 598719 |
| Provisional designation | 2009 BO64 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 1.95 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.94 |
| Orbital period | 4.44 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.70 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.52 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0669 |
| Inclination | 6.40° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.52 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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