(79271) Bellagio Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 28 September 1995 by Giuliani, V., Ventre, G. at Sormano.

Bellagio is a world-famous tourist destination situated on the Lake Como a few kilometers north of the Sormano Astronomical Observatory.Naming citation (20050523/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Bellagio is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bellagio is 2.64 au from the Sun and 2.85 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number79271
Provisional designation1995 SJ5
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Absolute magnitude (H)16.23
Orbital period3.33 years
Semi-major axis2.23 au
Perihelion – aphelion1.80 – 2.66 au
Eccentricity0.194
Inclination5.07°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)0.785 au

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

Also discovered on 28 September 1995