(147766) Elisatoffoli Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 26 August 2005 by Tagliaferri, U., Mallia, F. at Campo Catino.
Elisa Toffoli (b. 1977) is an Italian singer-songwriter known since 1997 for writing and singing mainly in English. She has sold about 3 million records in Europe and in North America, writing songs about feelings and nature. Two of her songs are “A Beautiful Night” and “The Big Dipper”.Naming citation (MPC batch dated 2014-10-08), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Elisatoffoli is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Elisatoffoli is 2.99 au from the Sun and 2.89 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 147766 |
| Provisional designation | 2005 QB39 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 15.04 |
| Orbital period | 5.37 years |
| Semi-major axis | 3.07 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.98 – 3.15 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0272 |
| Inclination | 10.6° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 2.00 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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