(21679) Bettypalermiti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 8 September 1999 by C. W. Juels at Fountain Hills.
Betty M. Palermiti (b. 1950) is a Florida dental hygienist and optical specialist who was a Pro Class drag racing driver from 1991 to 1995. She has supported her husband's astronomical endeavors at Palermiti Observatory in Jupiter, Florida, since 1971. The name was suggested by L. R. Sikes.Naming citation (20031110/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Bettypalermiti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Bettypalermiti is 2.37 au from the Sun and 1.71 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 21679 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 RD28 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Rotation period | 4.35 hours |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.18 |
| Orbital period | 3.30 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.22 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.77 – 2.66 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.200 |
| Inclination | 2.78° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.759 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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