(39677) Anagaribaldi Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 13 March 1996 by Stroncone at Stroncone.
Ana Maria de Jesus Ribeiro de Silva (1821-1849) was a heroine of the Italian resurgence. After fighting side by side with her husband Giuseppe Garibaldi in South America, she followed him also in Italy. When the Roman Republic fell, she tried to reach Venice but died near Ravenna.Naming citation (20030501/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Anagaribaldi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Anagaribaldi is 3.14 au from the Sun and 3.41 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 39677 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 EG |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.2 km (#4,980 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.0740 |
| Rotation period | 6.60 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.66 |
| Orbital period | 5.65 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.17 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.85 – 3.49 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.101 |
| Inclination | 9.44° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.85 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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