(79641) Daniloceirani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 19 September 1998 by Mallia, F., Masi, G. at Campo Catino.
Danilo Ceirani (b. 1964) is an industrial chemist and Italian history writer, who has published several books on Roman history, Napoleon and World War II.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-09-09), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Daniloceirani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Daniloceirani is 2.27 au from the Sun and 1.57 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 79641 |
| Provisional designation | 1998 SY2 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.85 |
| Orbital period | 3.46 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.70 – 2.88 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.258 |
| Inclination | 0.896° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.681 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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