(79900) Coreglia Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 21 January 1999 by S. Donati at Monte Agliale.
An ancient medieval town situated in the Valley of the Serchio River in the heart of Tuscany, Coreglia is considered one of the most beautiful villages of Italy and is known throughout the world for its artistic production of plaster figurines.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2013-07-22), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Coreglia is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Coreglia is 2.49 au from the Sun and 3.36 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79900 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 BH8 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.68 |
| Orbital period | 4.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.71 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.25 – 3.17 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.169 |
| Inclination | 3.71° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.26 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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