(18509) Bellini Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 14 September 1996 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.
Vincenzo Bellini (1801–1835) was an Italian composer best known for his Norma and I puritani.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #13, 5), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bellini is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bellini is 2.27 au from the Sun and 1.94 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 18509 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 RB4 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 5.28 km (#10,083 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.400 |
| Rotation period | 3.19 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.22 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.61 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.26 – 2.96 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.134 |
| Inclination | 12.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.29 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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