(39335) Caccin Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 January 2002 by CINEOS at Campo Imperatore.
Bruno Caccin (b. 1944) worked at Capodimonte Observatory in Naples for 15 years. In 1986 he became professor in astronomy at the University of Rome, Tor Vergata. His main scientific achievements are centered around radiative transportation in the sun and in various kind of stars, especially cepheids.Naming citation (20030318/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Caccin is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Caccin is 2.55 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 39335 |
| Provisional designation | 2002 AR12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.46 |
| Orbital period | 4.66 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.79 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.33 – 3.25 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.164 |
| Inclination | 0.811° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.33 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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