(21662) Benigni Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 1 September 1999 by Stroncone at Stroncone.
Born in Tuscany, Roberto Benigni (b. 1952) is an actor and film director with an enthralling and provocative comic spirit that reaches everybody, thanks to his outstanding mimic ability. He received the Jury Grand Prix at the 51st Cannes Festival and three Academy Awards and seven nominations for La Vita Bella.Naming citation (20040107/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Benigni is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Benigni is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.64 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21662 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RC |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.87 km (#10,873 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.171 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.09 |
| Orbital period | 4.06 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.54 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.11 – 2.98 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.170 |
| Inclination | 13.0° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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