(73769) Delphi Outer Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 10 August 1994 by E. W. Elst at La Silla.
According to myth, the city of Delphi was at the center of the world. Delphi lies on the south-west slopes of the Parnassos mountain, in the valley of the river Phokis, and is the most renowned archaeological site in Greece. Delphi was renowned for its oracle, the priestess Pythia, who relayed the answers of the god Apollo to questions.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 4, #10, 8), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Delphi is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Delphi is 2.95 au from the Sun and 2.01 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 73769 |
| Provisional designation | 1994 PN12 |
| Orbit class | Outer Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 4.79 km (#11,039 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.122 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.92 |
| Orbital period | 7.94 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.98 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.94 – 5.02 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.260 |
| Inclination | 1.90° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.94 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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