(44717) Borgoamozzano Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 7 October 1999 by S. Donati at Monte Agliale.
Borgo a Mozzano is an ancient Italian town in the province of Lucca, in Tuscany. On a wooded hill nearby is the Monte Agliale Astronomical Observatory, at which numerous asteroids and supernovae have been discovered.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2019-08-27), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Borgoamozzano is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Borgoamozzano is 1.92 au from the Sun and 2.16 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 44717 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TY6 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.11 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.90 – 2.68 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.172 |
| Inclination | 3.73° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.886 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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