(21684) Alinafiocca Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 4 September 1999 by White, M., Collins, M. at Anza.

Alina Fiocca (b. 1994) is a girl of Italian heritage born with Down's syndrome. A resident of Aliso Viejo, California, she is a bright and beautiful princess, a daily inspiration in her ability to love unconditionally and wholeheartedly.Naming citation (20010509/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Alinafiocca is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Alinafiocca is 2.16 au from the Sun and 1.56 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number21684
Provisional designation1999 RR33
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)15.32
Orbital period3.79 years
Semi-major axis2.43 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.12 – 2.74 au
Eccentricity0.127
Inclination5.63°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.15 au

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

Also named after someone called Alina

Also discovered on 4 September 1999