(79382) Aliprandi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 April 1997 by Cavagna, M., Chiavenna, P. at Sormano.
Valentina Aliprandi (1981–2014) was an Italian pastry chef by profession who had a passion for theater. She joined Veliero, an association that promotes, through theater, the integration of young people with physical and mental disabilities.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 5, #1, 19), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Aliprandi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aliprandi is 2.70 au from the Sun and 2.33 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79382 |
| Provisional designation | 1997 GC4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.36 |
| Orbital period | 3.42 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.27 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.84 – 2.70 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.190 |
| Inclination | 5.48° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.831 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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