(127689) Doncapone Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 5 March 2003 by Tagliaferri, U., Mallia, F. at Collepardo.
Don Giuseppe Capone (1922-2009), from 1956 rector of the diocesan Seminar of Alatri, wrote several literary works on local history and became an honorary citizen of Alatri in 1993. Among his works is Progenie Hetea (1982) and an investigation of a possible astronomical reference in the design of ancient Alatri.Naming citation (20100726/MPCPages.arc), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Doncapone is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Doncapone is 2.48 au from the Sun and 2.62 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 127689 |
| Provisional designation | 2003 EE17 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 1.42 km (#17,367 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.458 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 16.08 |
| Orbital period | 3.47 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.29 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 1.93 – 2.65 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.155 |
| Inclination | 7.07° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 0.938 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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