(648709) Angissimo Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 24 January 2010 by J.-C. Merlin at Nogales.

Established in 1920, l'Orchestre Symphonique César Franck was renamed Angissimo in 2014 to pay tribute to Angers (France), its home city. Gathering passionate musicians, Angissimo offers programs intended to popularize classical music among a wide audience. It performs in the towns and villages of the Anjou region.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #4, 12), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Angissimo is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Angissimo is 2.38 au from the Sun and 1.83 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number648709
Provisional designation2010 BV4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)18.23
Orbital period3.46 years
Semi-major axis2.29 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.99 – 2.59 au
Eccentricity0.131
Inclination2.69°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.991 au

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

Also named after someone called Cesar

Also discovered on 24 January 2010

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