(32399) Epifani Main-belt Asteroid
Discovered on 20 August 2000 by LONEOS at Anderson Mesa.
Elena Mazzotta Epifani (b. 1972) is an Italian astronomer at the Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma. She studies the physical properties of a minor planets via ground-based observations. She is also a member of several space mission teams, including BepiColombo, Rosetta, Juice, and DART/LICIACube.Naming citation (WGSBN Bull. 3, #9, 24), IAU / Minor Planet Center, via NASA/JPL
Where Epifani is today
Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: Epifani is 2.71 au from the Sun and 2.08 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.
Facts
| Number | 32399 |
| Provisional designation | 2000 QA219 |
| Orbit class | Main-belt Asteroid |
| Diameter | 3.83 km (#13,160 largest of 17,440 named asteroids with a measured size) |
| Albedo | 0.191 |
| Absolute magnitude (H) | 14.69 |
| Orbital period | 4.98 years |
| Semi-major axis | 2.91 au |
| Perihelion – aphelion | 2.71 – 3.12 au |
| Eccentricity | 0.0698 |
| Inclination | 1.02° |
| Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID) | 1.72 au |
Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.
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