(20624) Dariozanetti Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 9 October 1999 by S. Sposetti at Gnosca.
Dario Zanetti (b. 1959) is a skilled artisan and friend of the discoverer. He helped greatly in the construction of the observatory where this minor planet was discovered.Naming citation (20020724/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Dariozanetti is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Dariozanetti is 2.70 au from the Sun and 3.30 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 20624 |
| Provisional designation | 1999 TB12 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.62 km (#13,657 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.309 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 13.97 |
| Orbital period | 4.11 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.56 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.31 – 2.82 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0999 |
| Inclination | 14.2° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.37 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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