(65785) Carlafracci Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 26 October 1995 by V. S. Casulli at Colleverde.

Carla Fracci (b. 1936) is an Italian classical dancer, famed for her interpretations of romantic and dramatic roles.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2017-10-05), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL

Where Carlafracci is today

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Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Carlafracci is 2.62 au from the Sun and 2.24 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number65785
Provisional designation1995 UC5
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period5.79 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)15.34
Orbital period4.38 years
Semi-major axis2.68 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.53 – 2.82 au
Eccentricity0.0533
Inclination5.27°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.54 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also named after someone called Carla

Also discovered on 26 October 1995

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