(22769) Aurelianora Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 19 January 1999 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.

Aurelia (b. 1989) and Nora (1991-1991) are daughters of the discoverer.Naming citation (20040306/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Aurelianora is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsAurelianoraAurelianora

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Aurelianora is 3.17 au from the Sun and 3.77 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number22769
Provisional designation1999 BD4
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Diameter10.9 km (#4,606 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size)
Albedo0.0640
Rotation period12.2 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)13.62
Orbital period5.50 years
Semi-major axis3.11 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.72 – 3.51 au
Eccentricity0.128
Inclination3.04°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.71 au

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

Also discovered on 19 January 1999

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