(12442) Beltramemass Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 23 February 1996 by Stroncone at Stroncone.
Massimiliano Beltrame (1942-2001) taught topography and the science of construction at a high school in Terni. He was also an amateur astronomer specializing in photography. An astronomy club in Terni has been named in his memory.Naming citation (20030106/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Beltramemass is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Beltramemass is 3.40 au from the Sun and 3.25 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 12442 |
| Provisional designation | 1996 DO1 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 10.8 km (#4,692 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.183 |
| Rotation period | 5.57 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 12.63 |
| Orbital period | 5.27 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.03 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.61 – 3.45 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.138 |
| Inclination | 10.3° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.61 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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