(96747) Crespodasilva Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 16 August 1999 by L. Crespo da Silva at Wallace.
Lucy d'Escoffier Crespo da Silva (1978-2000) was a promising student in planetary sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. As an observer of light curves of minor planets, she contributed data toward the discovery of spin-vector alignment in the Koronis family. The name was suggested by R. P. Binzel.Naming citation (20060219/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Crespodasilva is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Crespodasilva is 3.02 au from the Sun and 4.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 96747 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 QQ2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.77 |
| Orbital period | 4.17 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.59 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.06 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.204 |
| Inclination | 13.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.10 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.